Cannabis Regulations in Pima County, AZ (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Pima County, Arizona.
Verified from official government sources
Home Cultivation
Arizona Proposition 207 (Smart and Safe Arizona Act, 2020) allows adults 21 and older to cultivate up to 6 cannabis plants per person and 12 per household. Plants must be in an enclosed, locked space not visible from public areas. Pima County does not impose additional restrictions beyond state law for unincorporated areas.
Pima County Home Cannabis Cultivation Rules
Some RestrictionsA.R.S. § 36-2852(A)(2)-(4)
2. Possessing, transporting, cultivating or processing not more than six marijuana plants for personal use at the individual's primary residence, and possessing, processing and manufacturing by manual or mechanical means, including sieving or ice water separation but excluding chemical extraction or chemical synthesis, the marijuana produced by the plants on the premises where the marijuana pla...
Dispensary Zoning
Pima County allows a marijuana dispensary as a Type III conditional use in the CB-1 Local Business zone under Code § 18.43.030(B)(59), capped at 10,000 square feet of floor area, open only 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and barred from operating out of a trailer, cargo container or mobile unit.
Pima County Cannabis Dispensary Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsPima County Code § 18.43.030(B)(59), (B)(59)(b)
59. Marijuana Dispensary - Subject to Type III Conditional Use; a. The total maximum floor area of a marijuana dispensary shall not exceed 10,000 square feet. b. A marijuana dispensary shall be located in a permanent building and shall not be located in a trailer, cargo container, mobile or modular unit, mobile home, recreational vehicle, or other motor vehicle. c. The permitted hours o...
Buffer Zones
A marijuana dispensary in unincorporated Pima County's CB-1 Local Business zone must sit at least 2,000 feet from any other dispensary and at least 500 feet from a K-12 school, licensed childcare center, public park, library or residential drug treatment facility, measured wall-to-property-line, under Pima County Code § 18.43.030(B)(59)(g)-(i).
Pima County Cannabis Dispensary Buffer Rules
Significant RestrictionsPima County Code § 18.43.030(B)(59)(g), (h)
g. A marijuana dispensary shall be setback a minimum of 2,000 feet from any other marijuana dispensaries, measured in a straight and direct horizontal line between the two closest exterior or applicable interior suite walls of marijuana dispensaries. h. A marijuana dispensary shall be setback a minimum of 500 feet from a K-12 public, private, or charter school or a licensed childcare center...
Cannabis Regulations by City in Pima County
4 cities in Pima County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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