Cannabis Regulations in Hillsborough County, FL (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 3 cities in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Verified from official government sources
Home Cultivation
Florida law, not county code, controls this: Fla. Stat. § 381.986(11) preempts cultivation regulation entirely to the state, and paragraph (d) makes it a violation for any registered patient or caregiver in Hillsborough County to grow marijuana instead of buying it from a licensed medical marijuana treatment center, with no local exception.
Hillsborough County Home Marijuana Cultivation Ban
Heavy RestrictionsFla. Stat. § 381.986(11)(d)
(11) PREEMPTION.—Regulation of cultivation, processing, and delivery of marijuana by medical marijuana treatment centers is preempted to the state except as provided in this subsection. (a) A medical marijuana treatment center cultivating or processing facility may not be located within 500 feet of the real property that comprises a public or private elementary school, middle school, or seconda...
Dispensary Zoning
Medical marijuana dispensing facilities may open only as a conditional use in Hillsborough County's CN, CG, CI and M zoning districts, or as an accessory use in the BPO, UC-1 and UC-2 districts subject to conditional use approval. The county has not opted out: dispensing is allowed only under this section and Florida Statutes Section 381.986, and no application fee applies.
Hillsborough County Marijuana Dispensary Zoning Districts
Significant RestrictionsSec. 6.11.127.A, B, D, Hillsborough County Land Development Code
A. Intent. Florida law, including Section 381.986, Florida Statutes, provides for a comprehensive state licensing and regulatory framework for the cultivation, processing and dispensing of marijuana for medical uses. ... B. Applicability. The provisions of this section shall be applicable in the unincorporated areas of Hillsborough County. ... The sale of cannabis or marijuana is prohibited in ...
Buffer Zones
Hillsborough County bars medical marijuana dispensing facilities from locating within 500 feet of any public or private elementary, middle, or secondary school, measured property line to property line, unless the county grants a waiver.
Hillsborough County Medical Marijuana Dispensary School Buffer
Some RestrictionsSec. 6.11.127(E), Hillsborough County Land Development Code
A medical marijuana dispensing facility may not be located within 500 feet of the real property that comprises a public or private elementary school, middle school, or secondary school unless a waiver has been granted pursuant to subsection (F) of this section. Distances required under this subsection shall be measured from property line to property line, along the shortest distance between pro...
Cannabis Regulations by City in Hillsborough County
3 cities in Hillsborough County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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