Cannabis Regulations in La Plata County, CO (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated La Plata County, Colorado.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
La Plata County, Colorado, has not opted out: chapter 7 of the County Code licenses marijuana businesses, with the Board of County Commissioners as local licensing authority. In the unincorporated area, a marijuana facility cannot sit within three (3) miles of the town of Ignacio, cannot sit within three (3) miles of Bayfield unless it is a cultivation facility, and cannot be inside a dwelling unit.
Where Marijuana Businesses Can Locate in Unincorporated La Plata County, CO
Significant RestrictionsLa Plata County Code § 73-14
D. Dwelling units. ... No marijuana facility may be located within a dwelling unit or within a building that has any portion of it classified as residential under the building code. ... ... H. Relationship to Ignacio. The proposed location of a marijuana facility shall not be within three (3) miles of the nearest incorporated portions of the town of Ignacio. For purposes of this provision, the ...
Buffer Zones
In unincorporated La Plata County, Colorado, a marijuana facility or personal marijuana cultivation site must stay 1,000 feet from the property lines of any preschool through high school and 500 feet from college campuses, childcare facilities and drug or alcohol rehabilitation centers. The distance is measured in a direct line, and it counts whether or not the protected use sits inside the unincorporated county.
Marijuana Buffer Distances in Unincorporated La Plata County, CO
Some RestrictionsLa Plata County Code § 73-14
E. Setbacks. ... The following minimum setbacks shall apply to all facilities associated with a marijuana facility or personal marijuana cultivation subject to this section: 1. From the property lines of any public or private preschool, elementary school, middle school, junior high school, or high school, including any kindergarten program operated by such schools: one thousand (1,000) feet; 2....
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