Keep Corporate Chain Store Cannabis out of Fairfax!
The future of Fairfax’s unique vibe is being threatened by a national corporate cannabis chain, Element 7
A national “formula” cannabis company (Element 7) is trying to take over 1930 Sir Francis Drake, the Mana Bowls building. Within the next 6 months Element 7 will have 15 retail storefronts in California, 2 additional approved licenses and an unknown number of pending applications.
As quoted from Element 7’s website their Mission statement is:
“With a mission of becoming the largest cannabis retailer in the State of California, we are well on our way to achieving our mission and disrupting the industry and have projects under development in 12 cities across the State”.
With the recent acquisition by Glass House Group, California’s largest marijuana grower, Element 7 is huge.
This will drive Mana Bowls out. The family run business is one of the few places for youth to hang out in town. Fairfax has always been focused on supporting individual businesses. If this becomes a lost priority our towns storefronts are going to change into what we have all seen happen in the communities around us.
You can show your opposition by
1. Writing to the Planning Commission and Town Council by September 9, 2021 in opposition to Element 7’s proposal. (Emails below). Written communication received after that will be considered for the final, deciding October 6, 2021 Town Council meeting (Written submissions deadline for Town Council is September 29).
2. Attend the Planning Commission meeting on September 16, 2021 at 7:00pm (via Zoom) where you will have an opportunity to make a public comment about why it is more important than ever to support local business owners.
Element 7 has a practice of using locals as a “front”. Don’t be fooled. The local representatives are used by this national retail operation to try to sweet talk locals into believing that this is a “local company”. It is not. Element 7 is thrusting forward, putting applications out all over the state, seeing which communities will allow this chain to move in.
Things to consider:
Why should Fairfax be considering a national chain store cannabis business?
Why add a storefront that will attract substantial traffic on Sir Francis Drake with a blind parking entrance?
Why displace an established business that attracts youth?

Why is there a need for a large scale corporate cannabis storefront dispensary in town with a population of 7,000?
Speak up before it is too late.
Send email to the Planning Commission at lneal@townoffairfax.org Email Town Council Members:
rgoddard@townoffairfax.org
bcoler@townoffairfax.org
backerman@townoffairfax.org shellman@townoffairfax.org
ccutrano@townoffairfax.org
Email Town Clerk:
mgardner@townoffairfax.org