Quick Take
In this week’s roundup of Santa Cruz County business, Jessica M. Pasko reports on a cannabis dispensary proposed for the former Emily’s Bakery location, local companies making a green tech splash and other notes, numbers and events.
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Mission Street dispensary gets permit following public hearing, district opposition
The Santa Cruz Planning Commission granted a permit for a new cannabis dispensary in the former Emily’s Bakery on Mission Street, following a contentious public hearing Thursday.
A vocal opposition to the proposed dispensary called into question its close proximity to Santa Cruz High School, with district officials among those asking the planning commission not to permit the project to move forward.
In a letter to the planning commission, Kris Munro, Santa Cruz City Schools superintendent, wrote, “I know that having the dispensary farther away