Cannabis Regulations in Kitsap County, WA (2026)

2 rules for unincorporated Kitsap County, Washington.

Verified from official government sources

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

Dispensary Zoning

Kitsap County has no cannabis opt-out or ban; a marijuana retailer may locate in unincorporated Kitsap County only at a site licensed by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, cleared through the county's own permits, and fully compliant with Chapter 69.50 RCW and Chapter 314-55 WAC, under KCC § 17.415.345.

Kitsap County Cannabis Retailer Siting Rules

Significant Restrictions

Kitsap County Code § 17.415.345(A)(3), (C), (D)

3. This section shall apply to those marijuana retailers that are licensed by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board under Chapter 314-55 WAC. ... C. Permits. 1. Kitsap County makes no representations as to the legality of the use subject to this section. All applicable permits (e.g., administrative conditional use permits, building permits or tenant improvement permits) shall be requir...

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Buffer Zones

Kitsap County requires every state-licensed marijuana producer, processor and retailer to sit at least one thousand feet, measured property-line to property-line, from any school, playground, recreation facility, child care center, public park, transit center, library or game arcade, under KCC §§ 17.415.335, 17.415.340 and 17.415.345.

Kitsap County Cannabis 1,000-Foot Buffer Rule

Some Restrictions

Kitsap County Code § 17.415.345(B)(2) (identical buffer at § 17.415.335(B)(2) and § 17.415.340(B)(2))

B. Where allowed, a marijuana retailer: 1. Both with and without endorsements, may be located at designated sites licensed by the state of Washington and fully conforming to state law and Kitsap County Code. 2. Must be a minimum of one thousand feet away, as measured by the shortest straight line between property boundaries, from any elementary or secondary school, playground, recreation center...

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