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Josephine County moves marijuana rules into rural land code; repeal of old chapter set for second reading

6394405 · October 23, 2025
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Summary

The Josephine County Board of Commissioners approved first readings Oct. 23 to transfer existing marijuana regulations into the Rural Land Development Code and repeal the old chapter, with both measures set for second readings on Nov. 13 after unanimous 3-0 votes.

Josephine County commissioners on Oct. 23 approved first readings of two related ordinances to move the county's marijuana regulations into the Rural Land Development Code and repeal the existing Chapter 5.35.

The measures were advanced to second reading on Nov. 13 after unanimous 3-0 roll-call votes by Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Barnett and Commissioner Black.

The package of changes transfers the county's marijuana business rules from Chapter 5.35 (adopted 2018) into a new chapter (19.99B) of the Rural Land Development Code and the Josephine County Comprehensive Plan. Community Development planner James Black told the board the rewrite places marijuana land-use rules under the…

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