Cannabis Regulations in New Castle County, DE (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in New Castle County, Delaware.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Retail marijuana stores need Land Use Department siting approval, are barred within 1 mile of another store, and are excluded from most residential and rural zoning districts.
New Castle County Retail Marijuana Zoning
Significant RestrictionsNew Castle County Code § 40.03.341
As part of a complete submission, the property owner shall provide the Department with a copy of a document ... certifying that no portion of the proposed retail marijuana store building and signage is located within: 1. One (1) mile of an existing retail marijuana store... 2. One thousand (1,000) feet of any parcel with a substance abuse treatment facility... 3. One thousand (1,000) feet of an...
Buffer Zones
Retail marijuana stores in unincorporated New Castle County must sit at least 1,000 feet from schools, colleges, day cares, places of worship, government parkland, and libraries, plus one mile from another retail store.
New Castle County Marijuana Store Buffer Zones
Some RestrictionsNew Castle County Code § 40.03.341
...recorded in the New Castle County Office of the Recorder of Deeds certifying that no portion of the proposed retail marijuana store building and signage is located within: 1. One (1) mile of an existing retail marijuana store...2. One thousand (1,000) feet of any parcel with a substance abuse treatment facility...3. One thousand (1,000) feet of any parcel with an established day care center,...
Cannabis Regulations by City in New Castle County
1 cities in New Castle County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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