Cannabis Regulations in Philadelphia, PA (2026)
3 verified cannabis regulations for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Medical marijuana dispensaries are zoned use-by-use in Philadelphia, barred within 500 feet of schools, parks, playgrounds, libraries, child care sites, and other dispensaries, and excluded entirely from eight designated corridors.
Philadelphia Bars Cannabis Dispensaries Near Schools
Significant RestrictionsPhiladelphia Code § 14-603(20)(a)(.1)
No medical marijuana dispensary use may be located: (.a) Within a zoning district where such use is not expressly allowed; (.b) Within 500 ft. of any regulated use...; (.c) Within 500 ft. of any school...; ...(.j) Within the following designated areas: (i) City Avenue from the Schuylkill Expressway to City Boundary...
Buffer Zones
Medical marijuana dispensaries in Philadelphia must sit at least 500 feet from schools, parks, playgrounds, pools, libraries, rec centers, child care and other regulated uses.
Philadelphia Medical Marijuana Dispensary Buffers
Significant RestrictionsPhiladelphia Code § 14-603(20)(a)(.1)
No medical marijuana dispensary use may be located: (.a) Within a zoning district where such use is not expressly allowed; (.b) Within 500 ft. of any regulated use...; (.c) Within 500 ft. of any school (up to and including the 12th grade) or its adjunct recreation areas/play fields; (.d) Within 500 ft. of any public playground; ... (.f) Within 500 ft. of any public park...
Social Equity Licensing
Pennsylvania Act 16 of 2016 governs cannabis licensing for medical use only; recreational sales remain illegal. The Department of Health awards a small set of grower and dispensary permits, with a diversity plan required but no formal Philadelphia social-equity carve-out yet.
Pennsylvania medical cannabis licensing has limited equity slots
Some RestrictionsPennsylvania Department of Health – Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Program