Commercial cultivation of Marijuana will be legal in Oakley if item 5.1 on the city council agenda is approved this Tuesday night (July 9, 2024). If passed, the ordinance will allow wineries and commercial cannabis operations to operate in vineyards around Oakley.
I am vehemently opposed to such a change. Wineries may be acceptable under certain conditions, but it vexes me that the Oakley City Hall Staff attached Cannabis operations and car washes to the proposal. I think each item should be a separate item to consider by the council, not just one package. I do worry.
A few months ago, the Rotary Club of Oakley visited Coco Farms Marijuana distribution business. Three council members (Shannon Shaw, Aaron Meadows, and Hugh Henderson) and the city manager, Joshua McMurray, are the Rotary Club of Oakley members. The arrangement would seem to push the scale towards approval of the item.
Now would be the time to contact Oakley City Council members about your concerns regarding item 5.1.
Below is a picture of Rotary Club Members of Oakley at CoCo Farms.
Also below are links to a recent Los Angeles Times article reporting on the disappointments of Marijuana sales for small businesses.
There are links to the staff report for item 5.1 and a copy of the proposed ordinance.
https://fullerforoakley.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/La-times-mj-06-25-2024.pdf https://fullerforoakley.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MJ-issue-07-09-2024.pdf https://fullerforoakley.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mj-proposed-ordinance-07-.pdf
