Recreational Marijuana (I-502)

Cowlitz County Implementation of Initiative 502

Permanent Recreational Marijuana Land Use Regulations Adopted

At a hearing held July 29th, 2014, the Board of County Commissioners adopted the proposed Recreational Marijuana Land Use Ordinance.  The ordinance identifies local land use location requirements, development standards, and application processing procedures for the production, processing, and retail sales of recreational marijuana.  
 
The ordinance was developed over a six-month period in conjunction with a marijuana workgroup consisting of local citizens, business owners, and industry experts.  The permanent regulations can be found here.