Marijuana Business Regulations

On December 14, 2015, the Florence Planning Commission and City Council set city regulations on where and how producing (growing), processing (manufacture), testing, wholesaling, and retail sales of medical and recreational marijuana can happen.

Details about which zoning districts these activities are permitted can be found in the attached table below "Where Can Someone...".   After viewing this table visit the City of Florence Zoning Map to see where these zones are located.  Policies related to operations can be found in Chapter 4 of Title 10 of City on pages 7-8. 

Included in these policies are buffers between retail sales of recreational and medical marijuana stores and day cares, parks, residential zones and certain schools listed under ORS 339.020 & 030 (1) (a).  Maps of these buffers can be found below in the attachment "Buffer Map w/ Property Availability".  Please note the buffers are for informational purposes only and demonstrate available properties outside of City-regulated buffers, but does not account for possible differences on-site which may rule out that property's use for a retail or medical marijuana business.  Please contact the Florence Planning Department for questions regarding specific sites.

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission website is a valuable source of information providing an interactive map of retailers and labs, licensing application and forms, laws and rules, worker permit information, and a Frequently Asked Questions Page.

In July 2016 the Florence City Council passed Resolution 16, Series 2016, referring to the voters a local Florence tax on retail sales of recreational marijuana. On November 8, 2016, Florence voters passed Ballot Measure 20-251, establishing a 3% tax on recreational marijuana sales in the City of Florence by enacting Florence City Code Title 3, Chapter 11. Revenue from recreational marijuana taxes is proposed to be distributed into the City of Florence General Fund. 

This tax went into effect on January 1, 2017. Recreational marijuana retailers are required to collect a 3% local Florence retail sales tax from customers at the point of sale. This is in addition to the State's 17% tax on recreational marijuana sales.