Cannabis Regulations in Gainesville, FL (2026)
1 verified cannabis regulations for Gainesville, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Dispensary Zoning
Gainesville's land development code defines a medical marijuana dispensing facility and allows it by right in the mixed-use and business districts. The code states no buffer distance from schools, churches or parks.
Medical Cannabis Dispensary Zoning in Gainesville
Some RestrictionsGainesville LDC §§ 30-2.1 (definitions), 30-4.19 Table V-7 and footnote 1, 30-1.9
381.986 Medical use of marijuana. — (11) PREEMPTION. — (a) Regulation of cultivation, processing, and delivery of marijuana by medical marijuana treatment centers is preempted to the state, except as provided in this subsection. (b) A municipality may determine by ordinance the criteria for the location of, and other permitting requirements that do not conflict with state law or department rule...
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Gainesville city rules.
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