Cannabis Regulations in Wicomico County, MD (2026)
2 rules for unincorporated Wicomico County, Maryland.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
In unincorporated Wicomico County, cannabis on-site consumption establishments are banned outright, and every other cannabis business must be listed as a permitted use in the county's Table of Permitted Uses before it can locate anywhere, per Zoning Code § 225-82.1(B) and (C), on top of required separation distances.
Cannabis Business Zoning in Wicomico County
Significant RestrictionsWicomico County Code § 225-82.1
A cannabis on-site consumption establishment is prohibited within Wicomico County. ... A cannabis business not enumerated as a permitted use in § 225-67 is prohibited within Wicomico County. A licensed grower cultivating cannabis, exclusively outdoors and in an area zoned only for agricultural use, shall comport with state law and the separation requirements set forth in Subsection A.
Buffer Zones
In unincorporated Wicomico County, a cannabis business cannot locate within 500 feet of a school, licensed child-care center, playground, library, place of assembly or public park, within 2,640 feet of another cannabis business, or within 100 feet of a preexisting residence under Zoning Code § 225-82.1(A). The Board of Appeals may relax these distances only through a special exception.
Cannabis Business Buffer Zones in Wicomico
Significant RestrictionsWicomico County Code § 225-82.1
A cannabis business may not locate within: ... 500 feet of a preexisting primary or secondary school in the state; ... 500 feet of a preexisting licensed child-care center or registered family child-care home, playground, recreation center, library, place of assembly or public park; ... 2,640 feet of another cannabis business; or ... 100 feet of a preexisting residence. ... The separation requi...
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