County supervisors, P&Z to delve into medical marijuana

Medical marijuana is coming back before the Pinal County Board of Supervisors.

In a work session with the Planning & Zoning Commission set for Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., the supervisors will discuss future land use and public policy on prescriptive marijuana.

The topic most recently came up in an involved debate that led to the approval of a change in the wording of a zoning ordinance that could bring about an outdoor marijuana grow at a Casa Grande dairy. The P&Z Commission had recommended denial of the change.

Arizona voters approved marijuana for medical purposes through Proposition 203 in 2010, though some provisions are still being worked out. Pinal County is working out how it implements state law while being aware of federal bans. Supervisor Anthony Smith has called it “a grand experiment.”