A Kittitas County Superior Court judge on Thursday gave Yakima County a green light to shut down cannabis grower and processor Sticky Budz, which has been operating in an unincorporated area despite a ban on such operations.

In a letter announcing the decision, Judge Scott Sparks said Yakima County commissioners were within their legal authority to enforce the county ban and shut down the business, which is situated on Yakima Valley Highway just outside Zillah in the Lower Valley.

Judge says county has authority to shut down Sticky Budz