Commissioners pass marijuana zoning ordinance for county

A small round of applause broke out on Tuesday afternoon at the Phillips County Courthouse following a unanimous, 3-0 vote by the Phillips County Commissioners to approve an ordinance prohibiting the growth, sale and distribution of medical marijuana or paraphernalia outside the incorporated boundaries of the City of Malta, Town of Saco, or Town of Dodson.

A total of 10 members of the public - most from the town of Landsuky - were in attendance at the meeting and all voiced their support of the commissioners approving the ordinance. Many in attendance were concerned that a medical marijuana...