You can click through here to see Wednesday night’s city council meeting video. The item’s discussion starts at 44:00 and ends at 1:37:15 Public Comment begins at 52:05 A managing partner of the property on W. Napa St., formerly known as the Wine Annex, lobbied for...
Sonoma City Council moves on pot dispensaries Sonoma Index-Tribune: Jason Walsh
A trio of Sonoma City Council members on Wednesday expressed interest in allowing up to two adult-use cannabis dispensaries in the city – as the council voted 4-1 at its Feb. 20 meeting to hire a consulting firm to map out a path toward legal pot sales in Sonoma. Read...
Great News!
Thank you to the city council for moving forward tonight to contract with a consultant that specializes in assisting cities with ordinance development. The council will be exploring details on dispensaries (adult and medical), labs, manufacturing, taxes and more. This...
Sonoma may contract with consulting firm to assist in ordinance development
The Sonoma City Council may contract with HdL Companies, a cannabis consulting service to assist in the process of developing a comprehensive ordinance that could include 1 or 2 dispensaries. HdL’s current estimated timeline for completing the process is as follows:
Fontana’s marijuana prohibitionist failure a lesson to all cities
This is very good to hear, been following since the beginning and offended by the arrogance of that city council to place such ridiculous restrictions on personal cultivation. “We’re going to be at the forefront of regulating what people can or cannot do,” said...
Sonoma Index-Tribune: Paul Elias: California regulators approve cannabis deliveries statewide
SAN FRANCISCO — California regulators on Friday said marijuana deliveries can be made anywhere in the state, even in locales that ban cannabis. Law enforcement groups and the California League of Cities opposed the move, arguing that pot deliveries to places that ban...
Sonoma Index-Tribune: Jason Walsh: Sonoma commercial cannabis moratorium extended; Sebastiani fundraising deadline extended
The City of Sonoma’s “clip” on commercial cannabis activity will hold firm for the foreseeable future, as the City Council on Monday extended its moratorium on pot sales for another six months. The council voted 4-1 at its Oct. 22 meeting to place its third extension...
Sonoma Index-Tribune: Jason Walsh: City of Sonoma ban on cannabis sales heads for extension
Cannabis sales within the city limits may be put on hold for as much as another year, as the Sonoma City Council on Monday considers an extension of its temporary moratorium on commercial cannabis activities. Read more …
Council member Cook rattled by Jon Early and outraged at Sonoma County Democratic Party
David Cook isn’t happy that the I-T made slightly less of what he considers to have been a “death threat” from Jon Early. It’s understandable that Cook was rattled by the email, but to accuse Early of threatening his life may be a bit overblown. See the video Due to...
Whether cannabis or wine, Sonomans have been a thorn in the side of prohibitions Sonoma Index-Tribune: Bill Lynch
As the debate over whether the City of Sonoma should allow a cannabis dispensary in our midst, or at least a vote by local citizens, meanders on, I’m reminded of a similar controversy that lingered here for more than a decade, involving the rights of local...