Columbia License—Issuance after decision of marijuana facility license review board ordinance (§ 13-439)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article XIII. Marijuana Business Licensing
In short: Once the marijuana facility license review board approves an application, the business services administrator issues a license for the approved location and period. The license names the license type and describes the premises, and it doesn't permit cultivating, manufacturing, dispensing, selling or testing medical marijuana anywhere else.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
On approval of the application by the marijuana facility license review board for a license under this article, the business services administrator shall issue the applicant a license to conduct business at the location specified in the application for the period set forth by the marijuana facility license review board. The license issued shall set forth the type of license granted and shall particularly describe the premises at which medical marijuana activities will occur and the license shall not authorize or permit the cultivation, manufacturing, dispensing, selling, or testing of medical marijuana at any other place.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-439
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.