Cannabis Regulations in Alachua County, FL (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Alachua County, Florida.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Alachua County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Dispensary Zoning

Alachua County confines medical marijuana dispensaries to six commercial and health/medical zoning districts, BR, BR-1, BH, BA, BA-1 and HM, as a limited use under County Code § 404.45. Every other unincorporated district, including all residential, agricultural and industrial zones, is off-limits to dispensaries, and the county's code affirmatively permits the use rather than banning it outright.

Medical Marijuana Dispensary Districts in Alachua County

Significant Restrictions

Alachua County Code § 404.45

Medical marijuana dispensaries distributing low-THC and medical cannabis for therapeutic purposes are allowed as limited uses in the BR, BR-1, BH, BA, BA-1, and HM districts, subject to the following standards.

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Buffer Zones

Alachua County allows medical marijuana dispensaries only as a limited use in the BR, BR-1, BH, BA, BA-1, and HM zoning districts, and County Code § 404.45(a) requires every dispensary to sit at least 500 feet from any public or private school, measured property line to property line. This governs unincorporated county land only, not Gainesville or the county's eight other municipalities.

Medical Marijuana Dispensary School Buffer (Alachua County, FL)

Some Restrictions

Alachua County Code § 404.45(a)

Medical marijuana dispensaries...are allowed as limited uses in the BR, BR-1, BH, BA, BA-1, and HM districts, subject to the following standards. (a)Separation requirements for medical marijuana dispensaries.(1)Generally. Medical marijuana dispensaries shall be permitted only in those zoning districts in which a medical marijuana dispensary is listed as a limited use in this Chapter. Minimum Se...

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Cannabis Regulations by City in Alachua County

1 cities in Alachua County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

GainesvillePop. 141,085

1 verified rule • Dispensary Zoning

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