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Council staff propose zoning changes to regulate cannabis uses, dispensaries and incubators

2935138 · April 9, 2025
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City staff proposed amendments to Hagerstown’s zoning code to align with state cannabis law changes, including treating cannabis dispensaries like alcohol retail, restricting indoor cultivation/processing in certain districts, and adding definitions for incubators and CBD/hemp stores.

City planning staff presented proposed amendments April 8 to the zoning code addressing commercial cannabis uses after state law changes.

Staff said the proposals would: add a definition for cannabis incubators (micro enterprises without storefronts), add definitions for CBD and hemp stores, and treat cannabis dispensaries the same as alcohol retail for zoning purposes. Because state law requires similar treatment for cannabis…

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