As we stated above, on January 20, the city council voted to amend our ordinance to permit an additional walk-in retail dispensary. A very good thing! A second retail outlet will provide additional service to the 45,000 people living in the greater Sonoma area....
Sonoma City Council opens door to second walk-in dispensary
After a full year of negotiating and approving a single retail cannabis dispensary for Sonoma, the city council at its Jan. 20 meeting opened the door to a second retail dispensary. Gil Latimer, who said he was speaking for Justice Grown applicants Ken Brown and his...
Our Thank You Letter to the Sonoma City Council
Hello City Council and Staff, The entire SVCG membership and all the medical patients throughout the Sonoma Valley who depend on cannabis to help them manage their conditions would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the Sonoma City Council and Staff for their...
Council eyes allowing second dispensary
“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,...
Valley Forum: Sonoma would support second dispensary
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...
Happy New Year from Sonoma Valley Cannabis Group!
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....
If 2020 was a bowl…
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....
2020 Ballot Initiative in Conflict with City of Sonoma’s Cannabis Ordinances
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 vote still possible for 2020 ballot
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...