Cannabis Regulations in Skokie, IL (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Skokie, Illinois, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Skokie's zoning code lets cannabis dispensaries operate as a permitted specific use rather than banning them, but only inside a free-standing building holding every required State and Village license, behind a 6-foot screening fence next to any residence, on hours capped at 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., with at least 2 employees on site, all sales conducted indoors, and no on-site cultivation or manufacturing.
Skokie Cannabis Dispensary Zoning Standards
Some RestrictionsSkokie Village Code § 118-99(a)-(b), (g)-(l)
(a)Building form. The use must be located in a free-standing building, except as provided in this Section.(b)Licensure. The use must have all required State of Illinois and Village of Skokie licenses. ... (g)Screening. A dispensary site must be separated from an adjacent lot with a building containing a residence by a 6' high solid fence.(h)Hours of operation. Hours of operation are limited to ...
Buffer Zones
The Village of Skokie zoning code bars a cannabis dispensary from locating within 1,500 feet of another dispensary's property line or within 1,000 feet of a school, non-residential child care center, public park, library, or unrestricted-admission arcade. A narrow police-proximity exception waives the 1,000-foot buffers if the site sits within 750 feet of the Skokie Police Department building, subject to every other statutory limit.
Skokie Cannabis Dispensary Buffer Zones
Some RestrictionsSkokie Village Code § 118-99(c)
(c)Location restrictions. A dispensary shall not be located within 1,500 feet of the property line of a pre-existing dispensary or within 1,000 feet of the property line of private or public school grounds, a child care center not in a residence, a public park, a library, or a games arcade establishment to which admission is not restricted to persons 21 years or older, unless it is located with...
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