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...
Sonoma City Council takes a step forward on dispensary – Sonoma
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....
Sonoma City Council to revisit dispensary licensing, but…
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...
Sonoma City Council Must Revive the Dispensary Process
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...
Yes on Measure Y
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...
Buzz kill: Council walks back on Sparc pot dispensary
Uncertainty was interjected into Sonoma’s cannabis future this week when the Sonoma City Council failed to approve negotiated terms for a commercial dispensary license for Sparc, the Santa Rosa-based cannabis cultivation and sales company chosen to be Sonoma’s sole...
Cannabis initiative finally comes to voters
On Nov. 3, City of Sonoma voters will consider Measure Y, the “Personal Cannabis Cultivation Initiative.” If it passes with a simple majority, Measure Y would revise the city Municipal Code to “permit personal cannabis cultivation on all residential properties,” and...
Sonoma’s lone dispensary license goes to Sparc
Sparc, a Santa Rosa-based cannabis company, will receive Sonoma’s lone business license to operate a storefront dispensary in the city limits.The Sonoma City Council voted 5-0 at its Aug. 17 council meeting, held via the Zoom online platform, to award Sparc a...
We Mourn the Loss of Cannabis Pioneer, Jewel Mathieson
So very sad to say we have lost a such a good, good friend, Jewel Mathieson. Jewel was an industry pioneer for compassionate care and one of the founders of the Sonoma Patient Group of Santa Rosa. We here in the city of Sonoma, can take...
Sonoma’s city council picks 2 to present dispensary plans in August
Hello Everyone, Yes, the city of Sonoma is on track for at least one dispensary to open, perhaps as early as this fall. We refer everyone to the Index-Tribune’s great rundown on the latest developments. And then there were two. The City of Sonoma’s cannabis...