Cannabis Regulations in Carroll County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Carroll County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Carroll County permits licensed cannabis dispensaries but tightly controls where they can locate under Zoning § 158.059. Every dispensary needs Planning Commission site plan approval, no variances from the section's requirements are allowed, and pairing a dispensary with an on-site consumption lounge is banned in every zoning district.
Carroll County Cannabis Dispensary Siting Rules
Significant RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 158.059(C)-(G)
(C) The use shall be subject to site plan approval by the Planning Commission pursuant to § 155.050. (D) All lighting, including security lighting required by COMAR 10.62.10.05, shall comply with Carroll County site plan requirements as specified in § 155.050. (E) No variances from the requirements of this section shall be granted. (F) Cannabis products are not permitted to be ...
Buffer Zones
Carroll County keeps licensed cannabis dispensaries at least 500 feet from schools, childcare centers, playgrounds, parks, libraries, and houses of worship, a half mile from any other dispensary, and 100 feet from residential zoning district lines under Zoning § 158.059(A)-(B).
Carroll County Cannabis Dispensary Buffer Distances
Significant RestrictionsCarroll County Code of Ordinances § 158.059(A)-(B)
(A) For the purpose of this section, distance will be taken from the nearest point of the structure occupied by the use requiring separation to the nearest point of the structure from which the separation is to be established. A licensed cannabis dispensary may not locate within: (1) Five hundred feet of: (a) A pre-existing primary or secondary school in the state, or a lic...
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