Marijuana

County commissioners are planning a workshop to discuss planning codes for raising, processing and dispensing marijuana in the county.

County Planner Alan Thomson Monday suggested the commissioners plan a workshop with county Prosecutor Denis Tracy to discuss any legal questions commissioners may have about businesses getting permits to raise, process and dispense marijuana. A tentative workshop is set for mid-October.

State regulations allow people to apply for permits starting in November, but actual permits will not be issued until early in 2014, Thomson said.

“The way the code sits now, so...