Cannabis Regulations in Louisville, KY (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Louisville, Kentucky, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Louisville Metro allows medicinal cannabis dispensaries only in C-2 or C-3 zones with a Conditional Use Permit, an 8 AM to 8 PM operating window, and a 1,000-foot buffer from schools and child care centers.
Louisville Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary Zoning
Significant RestrictionsLouisville Metro Land Development Code, Ch. 4 Part 2, § 4.2.67
A Medicinal Cannabis Safety Compliance Facility or Medicinal Cannabis Dispensary may be allowed in a C-2 or C-3 district upon the granting of a Conditional Use Permit... A Safety Compliance Facility or Dispensary shall be not located within 1,000 feet of the boundary of any parcel occupied by any of the following uses... elementary, middle or high schools... Child Care Center. This separation i...
Buffer Zones
Louisville Metro's Land Development Code keeps medicinal cannabis dispensaries, safety compliance facilities, cultivators, and processors at least 1,000 feet from any school or child care center, measured parcel-to-parcel with no local variance available.
Louisville Medicinal Cannabis School Buffer Rules
Significant RestrictionsLouisville Metro Land Development Code, Ch. 4 Part 3, § 4.3.30(A)
A Safety Compliance Facility or Dispensary shall be not located within 1,000 feet of the boundary of any parcel occupied by any of the following uses (as measured in a straight line from parcel boundary to parcel boundary): 1. A facility used for education or instruction in any branch of knowledge, and including the following: elementary, middle or high schools, whether public or private 2. Chi...