The City, having stonewalled past the initial election deadline, is now finalizing its own ordinance. Early is waiting for an update from City Hall. “Please inform me within the next two weeks (now expired), one way or another, if the ballot measure meets all the...
Sonoma Cannabis Access, a signature-driven initiative approved for the 2020 ballot by the Sonoma City Council in 2018, permits multiple cannabis businesses in the city’s commercial zones, without a use permit or regulatory fees – unlike many of the other uses...
On June 24, 2019, the City Council conducted a second reading and adopted an Ordinance adding Chapter 5.36 to the Sonoma Municipal Code (Ordinance 03-2019) permitting and regulating commercial cannabis businesses. This ordinance will go into effect on July 24, 2019....
Done. The city council adopted the second cannabis ordinance this early Sunday morning and it was a pleasure to be there and see it happen. Thanks to Ken Brown for being there too, in some ways this has been an even longer road for him. Once again, thanks to the city...
Congratulations! We did it. The regulatory ordinance was finally passed on a 3-2 to vote. The first reading of the zoning ordinance also passed 3-2 and its second reading should be completed this Sunday in a special, short meeting. There are a number of loose ends...
Hello SVCG members! June 10, 2019, 6 PM City Council Chambers, 177 First Street West This is the time to make your presence known and voice heard. Please come show your support! The Council will discuss and act on the Planning Commission’s 15 recommendations for 2 new...
Gil Latimer, of the Sonoma Valley Cannabis Group, responds to The Sun editorial ‘Haven’t you heard? The war on pot is over. “ It’s important to understand that any process for a comprehensive cannabis ordinance is fairly detailed and time-consuming. Though the...
HdL Companies is the consultant the City hired to help it through ordinance development. A three-part report just released by Marijuana Business Daily exposes the divisions HdL has created within the cannabis industry and between the industry and local governments. By...
This past Thursday night (May 9, 2019) the city of Sonoma Planning Commission reviewed the proposed cannabis ordinances and made a number of useful recommendations, though it does fall short of the number and types of businesses the City...
Sorry about the short notice, but we were not notified until this afternoon. The Sonoma (City) Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 11 (tomorrow) regarding how the city should approach regulating cannabis businesses. The public hearing...