Columbia Sales, handling by minors ordinance (§ 13-449)
Chapter 13: Licenses, Permits and Miscellaneous Business Regulations · Article XIII. Marijuana Business Licensing
In short: People under 21 may not take part in retail sales of medical marijuana. At cultivation, infused-product manufacturing and testing facilities, workers 18 and older may be employed and handle marijuana products, but not consume, dispense or sell them at retail.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
(a) Except as provided in this section, no person under the age of twenty-one (21) years shall participate in the retail sale of medical marijuana.
(b) In any medical marijuana cultivation facility, medical marijuana-infused product manufacturing facility, or medical marijuana testing facility, persons at least eighteen (18) years of age may be employed and their duties may include the handling of medical marijuana products for all purposes except consumption, dispensing, or sale at retail.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 13-449
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.