Cannabis Regulations in Benton County, WA (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Benton County, Washington.
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Home Cultivation
Recreational cannabis is legal to buy and use in Washington, but growing it at home is illegal statewide, including in Benton County. Only qualifying medical patients may cultivate, and then only a limited number of plants under state medical law.
Benton County Home Cannabis Growing Rules
Heavy RestrictionsRCW 69.51A.210
up to six plants for the personal medical use of the qualifying patient
Dispensary Zoning
Benton County prohibits retail marijuana sales in every unincorporated zoning district under BCC 11.42.130(c); marijuana production and processing are barred too, except that qualifying medical patients and their designated providers may grow marijuana inside a single-family home.
Benton County Marijuana Retail Zoning Ban
Heavy RestrictionsBCC 11.42.130(a)-(c)
11.42.130 PROHIBITION AND REGULATION OF MARIJUANA RELATED ACTIVITIES. (a) Growing Marijuana by Individual Qualifying Patients and Designated Providers - Allowed. Growing marijuana by qualifying patients and designated providers for medical marijuana use and not as part of a cooperative or as marijuana production or marijuana processing is allowable as an accessory/ancillary use in all zoning di...
Cannabis Regulations by City in Benton County
1 cities in Benton County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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