“In order to permit a potential second walk-in dispensary, the city needs to modify the city municipal code to allow for it, then establish an application process to receive proposals from eligible cannabis businesses.As outlined by city staff, the application,...
Hello Everyone. Discussion of a second dispensary is tentatively scheduled for the January 20 city council meeting. But, now might be time to start sending emails to the council in support of an additional retail store. We’re working to line up as many supporters as...
Hello everyone. This is our article/editorial, published today by the Sonoma Index-Tribune. A nod to Ken Brown, Jewel Mathieson and the Sonoma Valley Cannabis Group, as well. We’ve all worked very hard and the job’s not done. Recently, some council members expressed...
The following is a letter to the editor in today’s IT, In dank we trust, by Will Shobrun, – I posted a Comment, below.. EDITOR: “Back in the old days,” he said, leaning on his wizard cane, “it was called dope.” Also referred to as smoke, pot, reefer,...
Hello Everyone, Happy New Year! Let’s take that leap of faith and hope for a better one on the other side… 🙂 We continue to look forward to the January 20 city council meeting for a discussion regarding an additional dispensary, though that date remains tentative....
Hi All, Yes, if 2020 was a bowl, it’s time to dump it and start fresh! We hope the holidays have been good for you, all things considered, and we wish everyone a much better 2021. : ) As we noted in our previous email, the city council voted to award Sparc a...
On December 14th, the city council met to discuss awarding Sparc a Conditional Certificate to move forward in the dispensary process. From the Sonoma Index-Tribune: Sonoma officials on Monday gave the green light for the city’s first-ever commercial cannabis business....
This latest turn of events in Sonoma’s cannabis dispensary saga is perplexing. Yes, the city council managed to reinstate the process to grant Sparc a dispensary permit. However, there was an additional item on the table – one that would allow a permit for a second...
Now that Measure Y has failed, it becomes even more vital that the Sonoma City Council find a way to quickly renew the currently stalled process for a local dispensary. For those of you who are not up to date on how we arrived at this impasse, take a look at the...
Hello everyone. The following is not an official position of SVCG. I cannot speak for all our members. But, as an advocate for patient access to medicinal cannabis, I think it’s important to help voters understand Measure Y. On one hand, Measure Y removes nearly all...