Cannabis Regulations in Loveland, CO (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Loveland, Colorado, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Loveland permits marijuana businesses only in its B (business) and I (industrial) zoning districts, and only on a site already carrying a General Commercial use or fronting an arterial or collector street. The Unified Development Code layers strict hours, odor, lighting, screening and storage standards on top of that zoning limit.
Loveland Marijuana Business Zoning: B and I Zones Only
Some RestrictionsLoveland Unified Development Code § 18.02.04.06.D.1, D.3
1. B and I Zones. The use is permitted only in the B and I Zones. The use shall be on a subject property: a. Developed with a use that is listed under the heading "General Commercial" in Table 18.02.03.05, Commercial Land Use by Zone; or b. Located along an arterial or a collector street, unless approved as a conditional use (see Section 18.14.03.01, Process Overview, subsection B.4.). ... 3. H...
Buffer Zones
Loveland's Local Licensing Code bars a marijuana business license within 1,000 feet of any 'youth populated area,' defined to include schools, licensed childcare and preschool facilities, public libraries and public playgrounds, plus vocational schools, colleges and drug-treatment facilities. The same section bars locating within one mile of another marijuana business or inside a residential unit.
Loveland Marijuana Business Buffer from Schools
Significant RestrictionsLoveland Municipal Code § 8.10.090
A. No marijuana business shall be issued a license if, at the time of application for such license, the proposed location is: 1. Within 1,000 feet of a youth populated area; a vocational or trade school, college, university, or seminary; or an alcohol or drug treatment facility; 2. Within one mile of another marijuana business licensed pursuant to this Title 8; or 3. Inside of a residential unit.
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Loveland city rules.
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