Cannabis Regulations in Pinal County, AZ (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Pinal County, Arizona.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Unincorporated Pinal County has not opted out of marijuana businesses but confines them to C-3 general commercial, I-1 industrial buffer, I-2 light industrial, and I-3 industrial zones, and only under a special use permit that must be renewed at least every five years.
Where Marijuana Dispensaries Can Locate in Pinal County
Significant RestrictionsPinal County Development Services Code § 2.191.010(A)(3)
Permitted location. A medical marijuana dispensary or recreational marijuana establishment is only permitted in the C-3 (general commercial), I-1 (industrial buffer), I-2 (light industrial and warehouse), and I-3 (industrial) zoning districts and only with a special use permit that requires reapplication of the permit after five years or less.
Buffer Zones
Pinal County requires a 1,500-foot buffer between a marijuana dispensary or establishment and schools, childcare centers, libraries, public parks, churches, and drug or alcohol treatment facilities, all measured from parcel boundaries under Development Services Code Sec. 2.191.010.
Marijuana Buffer Distances in Pinal County
Significant RestrictionsPinal County Development Services Code § 2.191.010(A)(5)(c)-(g)
c. A medical marijuana dispensary or recreational marijuana establishment shall be separated a minimum of 1,500 feet from schools, community service agencies, activity facilities and/or activities where children may be enrolled, measured from the parcel boundaries. d. ... shall be separated a minimum of 1,500 feet from a childcare center, measured from the parcel boundaries. e. ... shall be sep...
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