Petaluma’s Ban on Cannabis Dispensaries Prompts Flood of Applications Outside City Limits

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  Petaluma’s ban on cannabis dispensaries and large-scale cultivation is prompting a flood of applications for permits just outside city limits. Sonoma County officials have received over 20 applications for commercial cannabis cultivation permits on county land within the Petaluma zip code. The Sonoma County Permit and Resource Management Department is also scheduling a hearing for a proposed dispensary and delivery service on Ely Road, just two football fields from the city limits. Currently, medical marijuana patients must drive about ten miles to Cotati to access the nearest dispensary.