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FAIRFIELD The City Council gave tentative approval to two additional commercial cannabis retail operators Tuesday after a heated debate over one of the applicants.
Authentic Fairfield LLC was given preliminary approval on a vote of 6-1 with councilwoman Pam Bertani dissenting, which means a resolu
FAIRFIELD The City Council on Tuesday will continue its consideration of awarding as many as two additional preliminary cannabis retail permits.
Two preliminary permits were already approved May 4 for Responsible and Compliant Retail (Embarc), with a proposed location at 180 Serrano Ave., Suite A;
Fairfield City Council awards pot shop retail permits
FAIRFIELD Two preliminary permits were approved by the City Council late Tuesday to operate the first retail pot shops in the city.
There were 14 applicants for the cannabis retail permits, each of which made presentations last week to the City Council. Dozens of public endorsements were heard during Tuesday’s public hearing, followed by 2-minute rebuttals by the company representatives.
The public comments ranged from past associations with the applicants, proposed locations of the outlets, business practices, knowledge in the industry, community commitment, product prices, security, local ownership and the pros and cons related to union representation and other employee relations matters.
FAIRFIELD Fourteen applicants for what is now up to four cannabis retail permits will be interviewed by the City Council during special meetings set for Wednesday and Thursday.
The virtual meetings on both days are scheduled to start at 5 p.m.
City Council members decided Tuesday to increase the n