Cannabis Regulations in Longmont, CO (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Longmont, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Longmont bans marijuana cultivation, product manufacturing, and testing facilities citywide, carving out one narrow exception: state- and city-licensed marijuana stores operating under Chapter 6.70's capped licensing program.
Longmont Marijuana Business Ban, Store Exception
Significant RestrictionsLongmont Municipal Code §§ 9.60.045, 9.60.047
It is unlawful ... to operate ... a marijuana cultivation facility, a marijuana product manufacturing facility, a marijuana testing facility, or a retail marijuana store, and all such uses are hereby prohibited in any location within the city... As an exception to the prohibitions provided in sections 9.60.040 and 9.60.045, it shall not be unlawful ... to operate ... a marijuana store licensed ...
Buffer Zones
Longmont bars a licensed marijuana store, hospitality business, or dual-use center from opening, or moving to, any site within 250 feet of a residentially zoned area or within 1,000 feet of a K-12 school. The Local Marijuana Licensing Authority, chaired by the municipal judge, enforces the buffer at the application stage under Longmont Municipal Code § 6.70.105.
Longmont Marijuana Store School, Home Buffer
Some RestrictionsLongmont Municipal Code § 6.70.105
No application for a license or for a change of location shall be granted which proposes a licensed premises within 250 feet of a residentially zoned area or within 1,000 feet of any school serving students in any grade from kindergarten through 12th grade, inclusive.
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