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...
Video of July 23 City Council meeting
For those interested, the July 23 city council meeting can be seen below: Timeline: 56:00 – Start57:00 – City Attorney Explanation1:11 – Public Comment1:39- City Attorney answers questions1:46 – 2:11 Council...
Statement added to IT Comment section of article in previous post.
At the council meeting on Monday, July 23, Jon Early’s petition to place a cannabis ballot measure petition on the November was postponed to November of 2020. The council decided to order a 30-day, $25,000 study on the proposed ordinance. The delivery of this study...
Sonoma City Council refuses to allow a November 2018 vote on permitting dispensary
This by way of the Sonoma Index-Tribune: CHRISTIAN KALLEN INDEX-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER | July 26, 2018, 2:06PM “When faced with two clear paths – to approve a validated petition to legalize cannabis businesses in Sonoma, or put the measure up for a vote in November –...
Press Democrat: Sonoma pushes public vote on marijuana initiative back to 2020 ballot The Press Democrat: Guy Kovner
SONOMA — The Sonoma City Council postponed for two years a public vote on a citizen-initiated measure that would have allowed cannabis businesses in the town known for wine. The measure will not go before voters until November 2020 — two years later than advocates had...
Outdoor cultivation, Yes – Dispensary, No
As they say, we have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that the Council is likely to allow three personal cannabis plants to be grown outdoors. It’s not a done deal yet, but the Council directed the staff to draw up an ordinance to that effect. Stay...