Judge says Pierce County can ban marijuana business

Another county in Washington state has won a court ruling allowing it to ban marijuana businesses. On Monday, Pierce County Superior Court Judge Ronald Culpepper ruled that Pierce County could ban marijuana businesses, making it the fifth straight ruling in Washington state where the court has sided with a city or county that wanted to ban marijuana sales. Pierce and Clark County join three Washington state cities— Kennewick, Fife and Wenatchee — that have prevailed in court fights that allow…