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Kevin McCallum May 16, 2017 A developer’s effort to block a cannabis business from locating near his proposed 185-unit Santa Rosa apartment project was unanimously rejected Tuesday by the Santa Rosa City Council. In a 6-0 vote, the council sided in favor of the startup cannabis business, Fleuron Inc., and against the developer, Richard Deringer, …

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James Dunn April 17, 2017 Glaciers carve valleys out of rock in more than 10,000 years. Santa Rosa created the first outlines of CannaCom Valley in the past year, with some two dozen cannabis-commerce startups already shaping the valley floor (see chart in article). CannaCom Valley, expected to quickly attract thick growth of new business …

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Dope Staff July 14, 2016 The People: Mercy Wellness has provided quality medical cannabis, with top-notch service for six years as the first licensed dispensary north of the Golden Gate Bridge. Brandon Levine and his team have worked closely with the city of Cotati to amend local laws. “We do not sell marijuana,” Levine declared, “We …

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Dope Staff April 25, 2016 Elevated Cannabis Compliance Conference – I’m sitting in a large hotel conference room listening to two speakers sitting onstage discuss various business tax structures. A man in a suit sits beside me taking detailed notes, on my other side, a bearded man with a baseball hat and a Rasta colored t-shirt …

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By: Dave Williams April 5, 2012 Mercy Wellness owner envisions yoga classes, massage therapy in future Mercy Wellness was given the OK to expand by Cotati’s City Council on Wednesday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Cotati’s only medicinal marijuana dispensary will do so. The council voted 4-0 in favor of approving a request by Mercy …

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Dave Williams March 30, 2012 Mercy Wellness was given the OK to expand by Cotati’s City Council on Wednesday, but that doesn’t necessarily mean Cotati’s only medicinal marijuana dispensary will do so. The council voted 4-0 in favor of approving a request by Mercy Wellness owner Greg Lucas to change some of the restrictions in …

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