Hello All,

Here is an excerpt from the January 21, 2021 edition of the Sonoma Index Tribune article:

"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 late wife Jewel Mathieson and “over 200 members of the Sonoma Valley Cannabis Group,” a local collective of cannabis advocates, argued that a second dispensary “was in the best interest” of medical patients, adult consumers and the city, through increased tax revenue and cannabis tourism."

“Permitting only one walk-in dispensary limits residents’ ability to take advantage of a fair, more competitive environment. Our patient community especially needs access to the widest choice of products possible to ensure they get what they need. Competition is a health part of any industry,” said Latimer. “That’s what the free market is all about, isn’t it?”

Unfortunately, there is one remaining issue regarding the amount of time it could take to open a second dispensary. We feel the existing process should be streamlined. Medical patients, especially, shouldn't have to wait another 14+ months for access to alternatives and options beyond what one single dispensary can provide. Stay tuned…

In the meantime, Best Regards,

Gil Latimer

Ken Brown and Jewel Mathieson, in Spirit

Facebook: Sonoma Valley Cannabis Group

Website: Sonoma Valley Cannabis Group