County seeks applicants for marijuana panel

Deschutes County is taking applications for its Marijuana Advisory Committee, which will make recommendations to the county commissioners on land use regulations for both medical and recreational marijuana.Commissioners voted to temporarily ban marijuana businesses in unincorporated areas of Deschutes County in December. The board wanted more time to look at the impact of proposed regulations.The committee will develop and recommend regulations looking at the sights, sounds and smells associated with marijuana land use. County commissioners will consider those recommendations if they or voters decide to overturn the temporary opt-out ordinance, according to a news release from the county.Commissioners will appoint as many as 12 members to the marijuana panel in early February. It will then meet from 4 to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays in February and March.Applications are available on the county’s website. Those interested can either complete a form online, or use a...

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