Cannabis Regulations in Alabama (2026)
9 rules on the books across Alabama, 4 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Home Cultivation
Rules for growing cannabis plants at home, including plant count limits, indoor vs. outdoor growing, and visibility and odor requirements.
Dispensary Zoning
Where cannabis businesses may locate, the zones that allow retail, the buffer distances from schools and parks, and the cities that ban commercial cannabis activity entirely.
Alabama: statewide
StatewideHeavy RestrictionsAlabama medical cannabis dispensaries operate only under Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission licenses with statewide…
Read full rule →Huntsville
Significant RestrictionsHuntsville confines medical cannabis dispensaries to the Medical District and imposes a 1,000-foot school/daycare…
Read full rule →Decatur
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Decatur, Alabama, the City Council has authorized medical cannabis dispensing sites by dispensary…
Read full rule →Hoover
Some RestrictionsHoover's code doesn't zone marijuana dispensaries, but it does set siting rules for consumable hemp product stores: a…
Read full rule →Mobile
Some RestrictionsMobile has opted in to medical cannabis: Sec. 35-3 authorizes state-licensed dispensaries and integrated facilities…
Read full rule →Buffer Zones
Required minimum distances between cannabis retailers and sensitive uses (schools, parks, day-cares), and between cannabis retailers themselves.
Hoover
Significant RestrictionsA Hoover consumable hemp store must sit at least 1,000 feet from schools, churches, parks, playgrounds, child care…
Read full rule →Decatur
Some RestrictionsIn the City of Decatur, Alabama, § 14-241 keeps medical cannabis dispensing sites at least 1,000 feet from the…
Read full rule →Huntsville
Some RestrictionsHuntsville's zoning code bars medical cannabis dispensaries, processors and cultivators from siting within 1,000 feet…
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