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Commission hears update: moratorium likely to be extended while county studies economic impacts of cannabis businesses

5518149 · July 28, 2025
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Planning staff said the county is likely to extend a moratorium on new cannabis grows so a consultant-led economic impact study can inform future code changes; dozens of existing grows are out of compliance, staff said.

Okanogan County planning staff told the commission they expect the county will extend a moratorium on new marijuana grows while the county studies the economic impacts of existing cannabis businesses.

Staff said the county received a grant from the Economic Alliance to hire a consultant to evaluate economic impacts and to inform code changes. The planning staff said the moratorium on new grows…

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