Columbia County Won't Ban Pot Businesses
On 2-1 vote, commissioners directed planner and prosecutor to draw up regulations
DAYTON – During a special meeting on Monday, the Columbia County Board of Commissioners rejected a motion to ban growing, processing and sales of marijuana in the unincorporated parts of the county.
The motion to ban, which was made by Commissioner Merle Jackson, failed on a 2-1 vote, with Commissioners Dwight Robanske and Mike Talbott voting against.
After the vote, the commissioners asked Columbia County Planning Director Kim Lyonnais and County Prosecutor Rea Culwell, who were both in attendance, to begin work on drawing up a set of zoning and enforcement ordinances to regulate marijuana bu...
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