We continue to fight in the hope of a day when we no longer need to. - Obama
Our comments to the Sonoma City Council regarding the second dispensary on March 1, 2023.
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On the Radio
Sat in on Leslie Hennessy’s KSVY radio show, featuring wine and cannabis cultivator Mike Benziger of Glentucky Family Farms in Glen Ellen. I mentioned who SVCG is and what we’ve accomplished: the city's first dispensary, latest news on a possible second dispensary and...
2nd Dispensary for Sonoma?
As you can see in these photos, city council members were tasked by the interim city manager to draw up a list of goals/priorities they felt should be included in a five-year, one year, and five-month plan. The goals reflect a vision of the city’s future and guide...
Email #2 to the City Council
Dear Mayor Lowe, Vice Mayor Gurney and Council Members, I would like to welcome our new city council members and congratulate our new mayor. I have been involved for the last few years in working to get a cannabis dispensary in the Sonoma Valley. In the beginning, I...
Opening Email to City Council
This is a first of several emails to be sent in the next 3 weeks regarding the second dispensary process. It outlines the primary reasons why the city should issue the Request for Proposal (RFP). Sonoma City Council No. 1 The Plaza Sonoma, CA 95476 January 5, 2023Re:...
Long time advocate Ken Brown recovering
By his permission, we'd like everyone to know that our good friend Ken Brown is currently recovering from a recent seizure. As you can see by the photo, he sends all a message of peace. We could say he is in fair spirits, but he would certainly appreciate an...
“Proposition 64 doesn’t appear to be working for anyone.”
"As we (Press Democrat) noted before the election in 2016: 'If we learned anything from California’s medicinal marijuana law it’s the danger of passing a poorly worded ballot measure with the intent to fix it at some later date.'""...it’s time to declare Proposition...
Living in a Cannabis Desert
All politics is local. Decisions made by city councils, mayors and commissioners have a direct and immediate impact on the lives of residents in their communities. Per California’s DCC, 56 percent of cities and counties prohibit the licensing of all cannabis business...
City of Sonoma Continues to Support Sparc Dispensary Monopoly
Unfortunately, the city of Sonoma created, and continues to support, a monopoly that favors Sparc’s dispensary and limits service to our local patient community. Regardless that there is now service here, its availability remains seriously limited, no thanks to many...
Product Availability an Issue in Sonoma
In her latest column for the Sonoma Sun, "If it works for veggie burgers…", SVCG member Josette Brose-Eichar writes, "Do we need a second cannabis dispensary in the City of Sonoma? My little personal story, I think points out, yes we do." It's well worth the read. Her...