Cannabis Regulations in Madison, WI (2026)
5 verified cannabis regulations for Madison, Wisconsin, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Home Cultivation
Home cannabis cultivation remains illegal in Wisconsin under WI Stat. 961. Madison decriminalized small-amount possession in 2020 (MGO 23.20) but this does not authorize cultivation. Growing plants remains a state criminal offense.
Cannabis: Home Cultivation
Heavy RestrictionsWis. Stat. § 961.41 (controlled substances; prohibited acts A)
961.41 Prohibited acts A — penalties. 961.41(1) (1) Manufacture, distribution or delivery. Except as authorized by this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, distribute or deliver a controlled substance or controlled substance analog. Any person who violates this subsection is subject to the following penalties: 961.41(1)(a) (a) Schedule I and II narcotic drugs generally. Excep...
Dispensary Zoning
Wisconsin does not permit recreational or full medical cannabis dispensaries. Only limited CBD oil under WI Stat. 961.32(2m) is available through physicians. No cannabis dispensaries operate in Madison.
Cannabis: Dispensary Zoning
Heavy RestrictionsBuffer Zones
Madison has no cannabis dispensary buffer zones because Wisconsin has not legalized recreational or full medical cannabis; any future buffer rules would require state legalization legislation first.
No dispensary buffers — none exist
Few RestrictionsWis. Stat. § 961.32 (controlled substances; possession authorization)
961.32 Possession authorization. 961.32(1m) (1m) 961.32(1m)(a) (a) Persons registered under federal law to manufacture, distribute, dispense or conduct research with controlled substances may possess, manufacture, distribute, dispense or conduct research with those substances in this state to the extent authorized by their federal registration and in conformity with the other provisions of this...
Cannabis Delivery Rules
Because Wisconsin has not legalized recreational or full medical cannabis, no licensed delivery system exists, and any commercial cannabis transport in Madison violates Wis. Stat. §961.41 distribution provisions regardless of local decriminalization.
Cannabis delivery prohibited statewide
Heavy RestrictionsWis. Stat. §961.41(1)(h)
961.41 Prohibited acts A — penalties. (1) Manufacture, distribution or delivery. Except as authorized by this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, distribute or deliver a controlled substance or controlled substance analog. Any person who violates this subsection is subject to the following penalties: [...] (h) Tetrahydrocannabinols. If the person violates this subsection with...
Personal Cultivation Limits
Wisconsin has not legalized recreational or full medical cannabis, so personal cultivation remains a felony under Wis. Stat. §961.41(1)(h), regardless of Madison's $1 possession decriminalization under Ord. 23.20.
No legal home grow allowed
Heavy RestrictionsWis. Stat. §961.41(1)(h)
961.41 Prohibited acts A — penalties. (1) Manufacture, distribution or delivery. Except as authorized by this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, distribute or deliver a controlled substance or controlled substance analog. Any person who violates this subsection is subject to the following penalties: [...] (h) Tetrahydrocannabinols. If the person violates this subsection with...
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