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Residents urge Sonoma council to agendize second cannabis dispensary
Summary
Multiple residents and a local tour operator told the Sonoma City Council on Aug. 6 that the city should move forward with a request for proposals for a second cannabis dispensary, arguing the single-operator situation harms consumers and local revenue. Council took no action on the issue during the meeting.
Residents, patients and local business owners urged the Sonoma City Council on Aug. 6 to reopen the process for a second cannabis dispensary, saying the city’s single licensed operator creates a monopoly that hurts consumers, reduces tax revenue and pushes tourists to neighboring cities.
The appeals came during the meeting’s public comment period from several speakers who said the council had previously directed staff to revisit a second dispensary but that no action followed. "It's been over 2 years since the meeting and still no RFP for a second dispensary," said Josette Rose Eicher, a…
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