Cannabis Regulations in Phoenix, AZ (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Phoenix, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Phoenix confines marijuana dispensaries, cultivation, and infusion facilities to Commercial C-2 and Light Industrial A-1 zoning, each requiring a use permit and strict distance buffers from homes, schools, and other dispensaries.
Phoenix Marijuana Dispensaries: C-2 Zoning Only
Significant RestrictionsPhoenix Zoning Ordinance § 623.D.124
124. Nonprofit medical marijuana dispensary facility, subject to the following conditions and limitations... d. Shall not exceed 5,000 square feet of combined net floor area... f. Shall not be located within 500 feet of the following residentially zoned districts: S-1, S-2, RE-43, RE-35, R1-18, R1-14, R1-10, R1-8, R1-6, R-2, R-3, R3-A, R-4, R-4A, R-5, and PAD-1 through PAD-15... i. Shall have o...
Buffer Zones
Phoenix requires nonprofit medical marijuana dispensaries to sit at least 1,320 feet from schools, parks, community centers and places of worship citywide.
Phoenix Marijuana Dispensary: 1,320-Ft School/Park Buffer
Significant RestrictionsPhoenix Zoning Ordinance § 623, Permitted Uses List, Item 124.g (Nonprofit Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facility)
Shall not be located within 1,320 feet of a preschool, kindergarten, elementary, secondary or high school, public park, public community center, dependent care facility, homeless shelter, or youth community center. This distance shall be measured from the exterior walls of the building or portion thereof in which the dispensary business is conducted or proposed to be conducted to the property l...
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