Kowitz Road pot farm proposal gets thumbs up from state

After an appeal of a decision by the Linn County, the state Land Use Board of Appeals ruled Nov. 13 in favor of Kaya Holdings’ proposal to establish a marijuana grow and manufacturing facility on 26½ acres at 34225 Kowitz Road in Lebanon. 

According to an opinion written by Land Use Board member H. M. Zamudio, a Medford attorney, the Linn County Planning Commission “erred” in denying Kaya Holdings’ application because it relied on “considerations…