Columbia Limit on number of licenses for medical and comprehensive marijuana dispensary facilities ordinance (§ 13-427)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article XIII. Marijuana Business Licensing
In short: The city caps combined medical and comprehensive marijuana dispensary facilities within city limits at one per 20,000 residents, or fraction thereof, based on the latest U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program figures.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
As set forth in chapter 29 of the City Code, the number of total combined medical marijuana dispensary facilities and comprehensive marijuana dispensary facilities located within the city limits shall be limited to one (1) per twenty thousand (20,000) population, or fraction thereof, as established by the most recent U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (PEP).
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-427
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.