DAYTON – The Columbia County Commissioners held a workshop Monday to consider regulations on the growing, processing, and sale of marijuana in the county. The session was set up last week after the board voted down a motion to ban pot businesses in the county.

The commissioners met with County Planning Director Kim Lyonnais and Prosecutor Rea Culwell to discuss changes to county ordinances that will address regulation of recreational marijuana businesses, along with medical marijuana in general.

The group began by discussing growing of marijuana for medical use. The state does not allow unlice...