INTERVIEW: How the Transition to Legalized Cannabis Has Affected Our Economy and Community

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Silhouette of cannabis plant in early morning light

 

Terry Garrett, who serves on the Sonoma County Economic Development Board and the Sonoma County Cannabis Task Force, discusses how the transition to legal pot has transpired over the past year, how banks are dealing with the new cannabis industry, whether it has had any effect on the local wine industry, how difficult it is for marijuana businesses to operate in the North Bay, and the impact of the regulations that have been established when it comes to the opening of new cannabis dispensary locations: