Where can a cannabis store open in Bloomington?
Cannabis retail is permitted in the B-2, B-4, C-2, C-3, C-5, CR-1, CX-2, LX and TI districts and allowed with limits (limited or accessory use) in B-1, C-1, C-4, FD-2 and HX-R, at least 1,000 feet from a school and 300 feet from a residential treatment facility or a park attraction used by minors.
Rules verified Oct 29, 2026. A screening guide, not legal advice: confirm any site with the city.
The rules
- Permitted districts
- B-2, B-4, C-2, C-3, C-5, CR-1, CX-2, LX, TI
- Limited or accessory
- B-1, C-1, C-4, FD-2, HX-R
- School buffer
- 1,000 ft
- Treatment facility buffer
- 300 ft from residential treatment facilities
- Park buffer
- 300 ft from park attractions used by minors (playgrounds, athletic fields)
- How it’s measured
- Lot line to lot line (from the main entrance in a shopping center); not across I-494, I-35W or Highway 77
- Store cap
- None
- Buffers follow the city’s own buffer maps. A parcel is flagged “check distance” when newer state school records put it inside a buffer.
- In a shopping center the city measures from the store’s main entrance, and buffers don’t reach across I-494, I-35W or Highway 77, so a blocked parcel can still qualify there: ask the city.
Source: Bloomington City Code, Chapter 14, cannabis business regulations
By the numbers
Commercial, industrial and vacant parcels inside the zoning that allows cannabis retail, screened against the buffers above.
- In retail zoning
- 572
- Clear of every buffer
- 440
- Close to a buffer edge
- 51
- Blocked by a buffer
- 81
Not counted: 774 condo units, homes and tax-exempt parcels in the same zoning (subscribers can include them). Licensed cannabis stores in Bloomington: 4.
What subscribers see
- • Every one of those parcels on the map, colored by status
- • Why a parcel is blocked, and how far it is from each school, child care center and cannabis store
- • Owner name and mailing address, value, size and last sale
- • A shortlist with notes, and CSV export
School rings on this public map are drawn from the school’s location. The subscriber map measures from property lines.
Common questions about Bloomington
- Is cannabis retail allowed in Bloomington?
- Cannabis retail is permitted in the B-2, B-4, C-2, C-3, C-5, CR-1, CX-2, LX and TI districts and allowed with limits (limited or accessory use) in B-1, C-1, C-4, FD-2 and HX-R, at least 1,000 feet from a school and 300 feet from a residential treatment facility or a park attraction used by minors.
- How far from a school does a dispensary have to be in Bloomington?
- 1,000 feet. We measure from property line to property line.
- Is there a limit on the number of cannabis stores in Bloomington?
- No cap on the number of cannabis stores in the city code.
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