Cannabis Regulations in Yakima, WA (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Yakima, Washington, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Yakima bars marijuana retailers from residential zones and requires a 1,000-foot buffer from schools, parks, playgrounds, libraries, child care centers and other listed uses.
Yakima Marijuana Retailer Zoning Buffers
Significant RestrictionsYakima Municipal Code § 15.09.220(D)
A marijuana producer, retailer, researcher or processor shall not be located within one thousand feet of the perimeter of the grounds of the following uses, and any use included in Chapter 314-55 WAC now or as hereafter amended: a. Elementary or secondary school; b. Playgrounds; c. Recreation center or facility; d. Child care centers; e. Public parks; f. Public transit centers...
Buffer Zones
Yakima bars marijuana producers, processors, researchers, and retailers from locating within one thousand feet of schools, playgrounds, parks, libraries, child care centers, transit centers, and game arcades, and bans them from every residential zone citywide, under Yakima Municipal Code § 15.09.220(D).
Yakima Marijuana Business 1,000-Foot Buffers
Significant RestrictionsYakima Municipal Code § 15.09.220(D)
D. Limitations on Locations—Producers, Processors, Researchers and Retailers. The following limitations shall apply to all marijuana producers, processors, researchers and retailers, in addition to the limitations outlined in YMC § 15.04.030, unless stated otherwise: 1. A marijuana producer, retailer, researcher or processor shall not be located within one thousand feet of the perimeter of the ...
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