Cannabis Regulations in Owensboro, KY (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Owensboro, Kentucky, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
In the City of Owensboro, a medical cannabis dispensary cannot locate closer than one mile from another approved dispensary, and Appendix F Section 8.4, Note 60(b) also limits unincorporated Daviess County to one dispensary per rural community. Note 60(h) bars dispensaries from the Downtown Overlay District entirely, and Note 60(d) restricts hours to between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., all enforced by the Owensboro Metropolitan Planning Commission's Zoning Administrator.
Cannabis Dispensary Zoning in Owensboro
Significant RestrictionsOwensboro Zoning Ordinance, Appendix F § 8.4 (Note 60(b),(d),(h))
60.Medical cannabis dispensary shall comply with the following criteria: ... b.A medical cannabis dispensary shall not be located closer than one (1) mile from another approved medical cannabis dispensary and in unincorporated Daviess County shall be limited to one (1) per rural community. ... d.The hours of operation for a dispensary shall be no earlier than eight o'clock (8:00) a.m. and no la...
Buffer Zones
In the City of Owensboro, medical cannabis businesses must clear a 1,000-foot buffer from any existing primary or secondary school or daycare for children. Appendix F Section 8.4, Notes 60(a) and 61(b) apply the same distance, measured in a straight line from parcel boundary to parcel boundary, to dispensaries and to cultivators, processors, producers, and safety compliance facilities alike. State law requires the separation, and the Board of Adjustment cannot waive it through a dimensional variance.
Cannabis Buffer Zones in Owensboro
Significant RestrictionsOwensboro Zoning Ordinance, Appendix F § 8.4 (Notes 60(a), 61(b))
60.Medical cannabis dispensary shall comply with the following criteria:a.A medical cannabis dispensary shall not be located within one thousand feet (1,000') feet of an existing primary or secondary school or daycare for children as measured in a straight line from parcel boundary to parcel boundary. This separation is required by KRS and is not subject to relief by a dimensional variance. ......
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