Hello All,

Great news! This past week, the Sonoma city council voted to move forward to contract with HdL Businesses, a respected consulting firm that will assist with the development of a comprehensive cannabis ordinance. The council will be exploring details on dispensaries (adult and medical), testing labs, manufacturing, taxes and more. This is a *very* good thing for the city of Sonoma and we thank the City Council and Staff for their persistence and hard work.

You can watch Wednesday night's city council meeting video here.

The item's discussion starts at 44:00 and ends at 1:37:15.

Public Comment begins at 52:05.

You can also read the Sonoma Index-Tribune’s report on the meeting here

SVCG raised a strong voice that may also have played a role in helping elect the swing vote to the council this past November, who knows... So, those who put their names on our petition, sent emails, came to meetings or just gave moral support deserve credit for standing together. Thank you!

Remember to keep checking in with us on our SVCG Facebook page for all the latest developments!

And take a moment to stop by our SVCG website, another good resource for information on our local issue.

Sincerely,

Gil Latimer

Sonoma Valley Cannabis Group