Cascade Bible Church, across the street, asserts status as a recreation center Okanogan County Superior Court Judge Henry Rawson set a hearing for 2 p.m. on Monday (Aug. 5) for all sides — the church, House of Cannabis, and LCB — to argue their cases. A judge has temporarily blocked the marijuana retailer Carlton House of Cannabis from moving […]
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Twisp pot store to open in Yard Food building on Highway 20
Retail site is near private Christian school, church Twisp’s first retail marijuana store is expected to open this month, down the street from a church and a private Christian school. House of Cannabis, currently operating in Carlton, has been cited three times for violations involving minors in the store. The store’s owner says he regrets […]
County taking another look at cannabis growing regulations
More tweaks to zoning code requirements By Marcy Stamper Okanogan County continues to tweak its zoning regulations to make marijuana operations more compatible with residential and commercial areas and more clearly defined for growers. The county currently has an interim zoning code that bans cannabis farms in some areas and requires a conditional-use permit in […]
County Planning Commission endorses new marijuana regs
By some measures, marijuana has been a booming business in Okanogan County. The county has the second-highest number of growers and processors in the state, accounting for 8.5 percent of all licensed operations.
County considers stricter regs for marijuana operations, locations
By Marcy Stamper Okanogan County is considering new restrictions as to where marijuana businesses can be located, including changes to fencing requirements and the distance from neighboring properties. The proposed changes come after a ban imposed last June on new marijuana operations to allow the county’s cannabis advisory committee to study the issue and make […]
County’s moratorium on new marijuana farms is lifted
By Marcy Stamper The moratorium on new marijuana farms was lifted by the Okanogan County commissioners, who elected on Monday (Feb. 26) to adopt recommendations by the county’s cannabis committee as interim controls until the planning commission reviews the matter. The committee’s recommendations include a ban on outdoor farms in neighborhood commercial zones. Indoor operations […]
Okanogan County’s marijuana farm moratorium up for renewal
The moratorium on new marijuana farms in the county that’s been in place since last June is up for reconsideration since it’s currently set to expire on March 5.
During the ban on new grows, a cannabis committee with five representatives from the marijuana industry and …
Marijuana ban likely to be extended
It could be three more months before new marijuana farms can start up in Okanogan County. After a hearing on Monday (Dec. 11) on the county’s six-month moratorium on new cannabis producers, the Okanogan County commissioners asked the planning director to prepare a resolution extending the moratorium until March 5, 2018. The current moratorium is […]
Marijuana committee trying to balance concerns of growers, public
A 10-member committee has been meeting weekly since early October to develop new guidelines for marijuana farms in Okanogan County, with their first order of business figuring out where the farms shouldn’t go.
The committee was created this fall in conjunction with a six-month moratorium on new …
Comment on home pot grows
The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board is considering allowing people to grow marijuana at home for personal recreational use. The board is considering three options: • Tightly regulated home grows of up to four plants per household. People would have to obtain a permit, take security measures, and register the plants with the state […]
