Cannabis Regulations in Olympia, WA (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Olympia, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
The City of Olympia, Washington allows state-licensed marijuana retailers only in the HCD3, HDC4, MS or GC zones, and only with a Hearing Examiner conditional use permit. Producers and processors must locate in a light industrial zone and also need a conditional use permit.
Olympia WA Marijuana Retailer Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsOlympia Municipal Code § 18.51.040(C)
i. No person may conduct business within the City of Olympia as a state-licensed marijuana retailer unless they are located within a HCD3, HDC4, MS or GC Zone in accordance with OMC Title 18, Unified Development Code and licensed under this chapter. i ... v. A retailer is required to obtain a conditional use permit approved by the Hearing Examiner pursuant to OMC 18.70.180. ... v. No person may...
Buffer Zones
In the City of Olympia, Washington, a state-licensed marijuana retailer cannot locate within 500 feet of a recreation center, child care center, public park, public transit center, library or unrestricted game arcade. For elementary schools, secondary schools and playgrounds the distance is 1,000 feet.
Olympia WA Cannabis Retailer Buffer Distances
Significant RestrictionsOlympia Municipal Code § 18.51.040(C)(1)(ii)
ii. No state-licensed marijuana retailer shall be permitted within five hundred (500) feet of the perimeter of the grounds of a recreation center or facility, child care center, public park, public transit center, or library, or any game arcade admission to which is not restricted to persons aged twenty-one (21) years or older, with the exception of the elementary schools, secondary schools,...
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