Cannabis Regulations in Jefferson County, CO (2026)

1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Jefferson County, Colorado.

Verified from official government sources

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

Dispensary Zoning

Unincorporated Jefferson County has opted out of retail marijuana entirely: cultivation facilities, product manufacturing facilities and retail marijuana stores are all prohibited countywide under a 2015 ordinance, so there is no zoning district anywhere in the unincorporated county where a marijuana business may legally locate.

Jefferson County Bans Retail Marijuana Businesses

Heavy Restrictions

Jefferson County Policy Manual, Part 3, Chapter 3, Section 4 (Prohibition of the Operation of Certain Marijuana Establishments), Secs. B & C, adopted by Resolution CC15-352

Pursuant to the authority granted by Section 16(5)(f) of Article XVIII of the Constitution of the State of Colorado, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Jefferson prohibits the operation of marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana product manufacturing facilities, and retail marijuana stores within unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado. C. Effective ...

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Cannabis Regulations by City in Jefferson County

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

LakewoodPop. 157,393

2 verified rules • Buffer Zones, Dispensary Zoning

ArvadaPop. 124,402

1 verified rule • Dispensary Zoning

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