Cannabis Regulations in Winter Haven, FL (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Winter Haven, Florida, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Medical marijuana dispensing facilities are permitted outright only in Winter Haven's C-3 and C-4 commercial districts; Unified Land Development Code Sec. 21-97(e)(1) requires planning commission special use review in C-1 and C-2, and accessory special use review inside MX-zoned medical clinics only.
Where Winter Haven Allows Marijuana Dispensaries
Significant RestrictionsWinter Haven Unified Land Development Code § 21-97(e)(1)a-c
(e)Standards for all zoning districts. All pharmacies and medical marijuana dispensing facilities shall obtain approval from the City in accordance with the following requirements and procedures:(1)Location and approval.a.Pharmacies and medical marijuana dispensing facilities shall be permitted within the C-3 and C-4 zoning districts.b.Pharmacies and medical marijuana dispensing facilities shal...
Buffer Zones
Winter Haven bars medical marijuana dispensing facilities from locating within 500 feet of any public or private elementary, middle or secondary school under Unified Land Development Code Sec. 21-97(d), measured strictly property line to property line.
Winter Haven Marijuana Dispensary School Buffer
Some RestrictionsWinter Haven Unified Land Development Code § 21-97(d)
(d)Required separation from certain uses. Medical marijuana dispensing facilities shall not be located within five hundred (500) feet of the real property that comprises a public or private elementary school, middle school, or secondary school. For the purpose of this section the required separation shall be measured from property line to property line.
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