Cannabis Regulations in Pittsburgh, PA (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Pittsburgh's zoning code lets medical marijuana dispensaries locate by right in most commercial, mixed-use, and industrial districts, by special exception in Local Neighborhood Commercial, but bars them from every residential district.
Pittsburgh Medical Marijuana Zoning Rules
Some RestrictionsPittsburgh Code §§ 911.04.A.99-.100 (Use Table at § 911.02)
Medical Marijuana Dispensary uses shall be subject to the following standards: Off-street parking, loading, and hours of operation shall be conducted in a manner that does not interfere with other uses in the vicinity. Medical Marijuana Growing and Processing uses shall be subject to the following standards: All uses shall be conducted within a completely enclosed building and shall create no e...
Buffer Zones
Pittsburgh zoning bars 'Retail: Tobacco, Inhalant, and Cannabinoids' shops - vape, CBD, and Delta-8/Delta-10/HHC retailers - from locating within 1,000 feet of any elementary or secondary school, plus late-night hours and self-service sales bans.
Pittsburgh Cannabinoid Shop School Buffer Zone
Significant RestrictionsPittsburgh Code § 911.04.A.103
103. Retail: Tobacco, Inhalant, and Cannabinoids. Retail: Tobacco, Inhalant, and Cannabinoids use shall be subject to the following standards: (a) Shall not be located within 1,000 feet of any Elementary or Secondary School, measured from parcel line to parcel line. (b) Shall not operate between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. (c) No self-service sales shall be permitted.
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