Cannabis Regulations in Gulfport, MS (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Gulfport, Mississippi, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Gulfport's zoning chart allows a medical cannabis dispensary by right in the B-2 general business and B-3 central business districts, the only two conventional zones where the use appears. That right-of-way status drops to Planning Commission approval in both districts if the dispensary sits within 500 feet of a residential use, measured property line to property line.
Where Gulfport Allows Cannabis Dispensaries
Some RestrictionsGulfport Code of Ordinances, Appendix A (Zoning) § III(K)(2), Chart of Permitted Uses, "Medical Cannabis Dispensary"
R = Allowed by Right P = Planning Commission approval X = Special exception — = Not allowed ± = T zones removed (see definitions) ... Medical Cannabis Dispensary (See definitions for distance requirements) — — — — — — — — — — — — — R± R — — — — — — — ... (Within 500 feet of a Residential Use as shown in this chart. This will be measured property line to property line. See definitions for di...
Buffer Zones
Gulfport keeps medical cannabis establishments, cultivation, processing, testing, dispensing, transport, disposal and research alike, at least 1,000 feet from the property line of any school, church or childcare facility. A written waiver from the protected use and the state licensing agency can shrink that buffer to 500 feet, and no two medical cannabis dispensaries can sit within 1,500 feet of each other's main entrance.
Gulfport Cannabis Business Buffer Zones
Some RestrictionsGulfport Code of Ordinances, Appendix A (Zoning) § I (Definitions), "Medical cannabis establishment"
Medical cannabis establishment: means a cannabis cultivation facility, cannabis processing facility, cannabis testing facility, medical cannabis dispensary, cannabis transportation entity, cannabis disposal entity or cannabis research facility licensed and registered by the appropriate agency. The main point of entry of a medical cannabis establishment shall not be located within one thousand (...
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