Cannabis Regulations in Maricopa County, AZ (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 9 cities in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Verified from official government sources

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

Home Cultivation

Under Proposition 207, adults 21+ in Arizona may grow cannabis at home for personal use. Individual limit is 6 plants; households with 2+ adults may grow up to 12 plants. Plants must be grown in an enclosed, locked area not accessible to minors and not visible from public view. Maricopa County does not impose additional restrictions on home cultivation beyond state law.

Cannabis: Home Cultivation

Some Restrictions

ARS §36-2852

36-2852. Allowable possession and personal use of marijuana, marijuana products and marijuana paraphernalia A. Except as specifically and expressly provided in sections 36-2851 and 36-2853 and notwithstanding any other law, the following acts by an individual who is at least twenty-one years of age are lawful, are not an offense under the laws of this state or any locality, may not constitute t...

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Dispensary Zoning

Unincorporated Maricopa County requires medical marijuana dispensaries and marijuana establishments to sit at least 1,500 feet from each other, churches, schools, day cares, parks and adult businesses.

Marijuana Dispensary Buffers: Maricopa County

Some Restrictions

Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance § 603.3

1. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and/or Marijuana Establishments shall not be located within 1,500 feet of any other Medical Marijuana Dispensary and/or Marijuana Establishments. 2. Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and/or Marijuana Establishments shall not be located within 1,500 feet of: A. A church; or B. A public or private elementary or secondary school; or C. A public or private day care ce...

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Buffer Zones

Medical marijuana dispensaries and marijuana establishments in unincorporated Maricopa County must sit at least 1,500 feet from any church, school, day care, park, playground, or adult-oriented facility.

Cannabis Buffer Zones, Unincorporated Maricopa County

Significant Restrictions

Maricopa County Zoning Ordinance § 603.3

Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and/or Marijuana Establishments shall not be located within 1,500 feet of: A. A church; or B. A public or private elementary or secondary school; or C. A public or private day care center, preschool, nursery, kindergarten, or similar use; or D. A public park or playground; or E. An adult oriented facility.

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