Cannabis Regulations in Upper Darby, PA (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Upper Darby zones medical marijuana dispensaries and grower/processor facilities as permitted, by-right uses in the C-4 Commercial-Industrial District under § 550-24B, subject to Pennsylvania Department of Health licensing. The older C-3 Traditional Downtown Business District allows a dispensary too, but only as a Zoning Hearing Board special exception with added operating conditions. The Township has not opted out of the state's medical marijuana program.
Where Upper Darby Allows Cannabis Dispensaries
Some RestrictionsUpper Darby Code § 550-24B(1)
B. Permitted uses. A list of permitted uses is provided in Article III, § 550-8, Table of Permitted Uses. (1) A medical marijuana dispensary as defined in this chapter and as permitted and regulated by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. ... (2) A medical marijuana grower/processer as defined in this chapter and as permitted and regulated by the Department of Health of...
Buffer Zones
Upper Darby's zoning code keeps medical marijuana dispensaries and grower/processor facilities 1,000 feet from every public, private and parochial school and day-care center, measured from the closest exterior wall to the closest property line. The C-4 Commercial-Industrial District permits these facilities by right subject to that buffer, and a second 1,000-foot buffer separates competing dispensaries and, separately, competing grower/processor facilities.
Upper Darby Marijuana Facility Buffer Zones
Some RestrictionsUpper Darby Code § 550-24B(1)(a), (b)
(1) A medical marijuana dispensary as defined in this chapter and as permitted and regulated by the Department of Health of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (a) A medical marijuana dispensary facility shall not be located within 1,000 feet of any public, private and parochial schools and day-care centers. This distance shall be measured in a straight line from the closest exterior wall of the ...
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