Cannabis Regulations in Baltimore County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Baltimore County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Baltimore County allows cannabis dispensaries by right in the B.R., B.M., B.L., B.L.R., M.L. and O-3 Zones, but only by special exception inside a Commercial Revitalization District, while growers and processors are steered to R.C.2, S.E. and industrial-mineral zones.
Where Cannabis Dispensaries and Growers May Locate
Some RestrictionsBaltimore County Zoning Regulations § 4D-102.A, § 4D-103.A, B
1.A cannabis dispensary is permitted in the B.R., B.M., B.L., B.L.R., M.L., and O-3 Zones by right.2.A cannabis dispensary is permitted only by special exception in a B.R., B.M., B.L., B.L.R., M.L., or O-3 Zone that is located in a Commercial Revitalization District. ... A.A cannabis grower facility or a cannabis processor facility may be located in an R.C.2., S.E. or M.L.-I.M. Zone by right.B....
Buffer Zones
A licensed cannabis dispensary in Baltimore County may not sit within 500 feet of a school or day care center, or within 1,000 feet of another dispensary, with distances measured in a straight line from property line to property line under the county zoning regulations.
Cannabis Dispensary Distance Buffers in Baltimore County
Some RestrictionsBaltimore County Zoning Regulations § 4D-102.B, C
B.A cannabis dispensary may not be located: ... 3.Within 1,000 feet of another cannabis dispensary. C.All setbacks under Subsection B shall be measured from the nearest property line of the cannabis dispensary using a direct line to the nearest property line of the school, day care center, or other dispensary.
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