Cannabis Regulations in District of Columbia (2026)
5 rules on the books across District of Columbia, 1 city or county. 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.
District of Columbia: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsDistrict of Columbia law lets adults 21 and older grow up to six cannabis plants, no more than three flowering, inside…
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Few RestrictionsUnder Initiative 71 (effective February 2015) and DC Code Section 48-904.01, DC residents 21 and older may grow up to 6…
Read full rule →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.
District of Columbia: statewide
StatewideSome RestrictionsA DC medical cannabis retailer cannot locate in any residential district or within 400 feet of a preschool, primary or…
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Significant RestrictionsIn Washington, D.C., a licensed dispensary or cultivation center cannot locate in a residential district, and must stay…
Read full rule →Buffer Zones
Required minimum distances between cannabis retailers and sensitive uses (schools, parks, day-cares), and between cannabis retailers themselves.