Cannabis Regulations in Walton County, FL (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Walton County, Florida.
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Dispensary Zoning
Walton County caps medical marijuana dispensaries at one location north of the Intracoastal Waterway and one south of it, reflecting the county's population under 70,000 and its bay-divided geography. A dispensary premises must also permit retail sales as a principal use under the site's zoning and must sit at least 1,320 feet from any school, house of worship, licensed day care or county park.
Medical Marijuana Dispensary Zoning in Walton County
Significant RestrictionsWalton County Code §§ 12.5-12, 12.5-14(a)-(b)
Thus, for each area, the county shall only issue one certificate of approval for medical marijuana treatment and dispensary centers for north of the Inter-Coastal Waterway and one south of the Inter-Coastal Waterway. ... (a)Premises authorization shall be granted for any location which complies with the requirements of this chapter and in which retail sales of any kind are permitted pursuant to...
Buffer Zones
Unincorporated Walton County bars a medical cannabis dispensing business from locating within 1,320 feet of any school, house of worship, licensed day care or county park. Distance is measured along the shortest pedestrian route between main entrances, and the county caps approvals at one dispensary north of the Choctawhatchee Bay's Inter-Coastal Waterway and one south of it.
Cannabis Dispensary Buffer in Walton County
Significant RestrictionsWalton County Code § 12.5-14
(b)No cannabis dispensing business shall be located within 1,320 feet of any public or private or charter elementary, middle, or secondary school, house of worship, any licensed day care center or county park. However, a cannabis dispensing business does not violate this subsection and may not be forced to relocate if it meets the requirements of this section and a public or private or charter ...
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