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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
As you know from our previous post, Sonoma’s process to permit one walk-in dispensary with delivery and one delivery-only service continues on track. The city’s cannabis consultant and Process Review Committee both completed their scoring of ten candidates and...