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
Home Cultivation
Home cultivation of recreational cannabis is prohibited statewide in Washington under RCW 69.50 — Initiative 502 (2012) legalized purchase and possession but did NOT legalize personal grow. Yakima follows state law: no recreational home cultivation is permitted. The only legal home-grow path is for qualifying medical cannabis patients entered in the Washington State Department of Health Medical Cannabis Authorization Database under Chapter 69.51A RCW (SB 5052, 2015), and only within the strict plant-count limits set by the state.
Cannabis Home Cultivation in Yakima
Heavy RestrictionsDispensary Zoning
The City of Yakima opted IN for licensed cannabis retail through Ordinances 2016-008, 2016-017 and 2016-018 — adopted in 2016 after Washington's Initiative 502 (2012) under RCW 69.50.331. Retail cannabis is regulated through YMC 15.09.220 (cannabis development standards) and the YMC 15.04.030 Table of Permitted Land Uses. The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) allotted five retail licenses to the city. The Council also enacted 'license-restricted areas' that exclude all land zoned residential, Professional Office (B-1), Light Industrial (M-1), Heavy Industrial (M-2), and Airport Support (AS), and applied a 1,000-foot sensitive-use buffer.
Cannabis Dispensary Zoning in Yakima
Some RestrictionsLooking for Yakima County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Yakima city rules.
Cannabis Regulations in Yakima County →