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SAN LUIS OBISPO
RETAIL APPLICATION
Table of Contents
I . A pplication 1
I . I City ommercia l Ca nn abis Permit App li cation
1.2 Co mmercial Cannabi Operation s Pe rmit s and tale Lie .
1.3 Grounds for Automatic Di squalification
1.4 Exp lanation of Principa l S hares
1.5 Primary Principal Applicant Information
1.6 Principal App li cant In formation
2. Bu iness Operation s P lan
2.1 Bu sin ess Plan
2.2 Mi ss ion
2.3 Co mpan y Objectives
2.4 rticl es of Incorporati on
2.5 ommunity Relation s Plan
2.6 In s uranc e
2.7 Bud ge t
2.8 Financia l Capaci ty
2.9 Product s and Service
2.10 Ongoing ommitment to Medical annabis
2.11 Limit s of C ity 's Liabilit y
2.12 Con truction Bud ge t a nd Timelin e
3. Co mmunit Be nefi t
3.1 Commercial Can nab is Developmen t tandard s
3.2 Local raftin g and Vendor Pl an
3.3 ocial quity
3 .4 Labor Peace Ag reeme nt
4 . Co mmunit duca t ion Plan
5. Sec urity Plan
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5.1 Security o nsult a nt
5.2 ecurity a nd Publi c afety Meas ur es
5.3 Partn e rin g wit h Law Enforc e me nt
5.4 Armed Guard Security Pro vid er
6. Lighting Plan
7. igna ge Plan
8 . Location S ite a nd Floor Information
8.1 Pro of of Si te Owner hip
8 .2 it e and Floor Pl ans
8.3 Parkin g Pl an
8.4 Ri ght to Occupy
9. Water Efficiency Plan
I 0. Odor Co ntrol Plan
11 . H azardou Material Pl a n
12 . Energy Efficiency Plan
13. Local Co mpli a nc e
14. Day to Da y Operation
14.1 Emplo yee afe ty and Training
14 .2 Was te Ma nage me nt Pl an
14.3 In ve ntory Co nt ro l Pl a n
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ITY OF S AN LUIS O BISPO
Community Development Department
919 Palm Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
805.781.7170
Commercial Cannabi s Business Operators Permit Application
A. Business Information
Business Name: £/'(h\-e tJfc.f k)-r://11{~:5.5
Property Address: ;i.550 !Sr~o.d 6f-54'1 ,.., L; J;>,' 5 0 iJ,sfcJ Ct-fJ'/tP /
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Cu ltivation -Specialty (Up to 5,000
S . Ft. Max
Manufacture (Non-volatile Raw
Product Extraction
Manufacturer (Research and
Develo ment
Retailer Storefront (Adult-use)
Retailer Non-storefront (Adult-use)
Transporter
GR -Gross Receipts
c. Definitions
Retailer Storefront (Medical)
Retail Non-Storefront (Medical)
Microbusiness (No more than 50%
GR* from cultivation, distribution
and manufacturin
Applicant -The entity petitioning for the Cannabis Business Operator Permit.
Principal(s) -The individual members of the applicant team.
Cu ltivation -Nursery {Up to 10,000
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Manufacture (Itinerant -No
ermanent facili
Testing Laboratory
Retail Non-storefront (Adult-use and
Medical
Mlcrobuslness (More than 50% GR *
from cultivation, distribution and
manufacturin
Pr imary Principal -An individual who has a 10% or greater ownership stake of the app licant business, which
includes partners, officers, directors, and stockho lders of every corporation, limited liability company, or general
limited partnership that owns at least 10% of the stock, cap ita l, profits, voting rights, or membership interest of the
commercial cannabis business or that is one of t he partners in the commercial cannabis business; the managers of
the commercial cannabis business.
Operator -An applicant that has been licensed and conducts or co n duct ed active canna b is operations.
Majority -A greater number; more than half. An equal number does not constitute a majority.
D. Applicant Information
Name of Primary Responsible Party Comp leting the App lication: 'K..w.t
Social Security No:
If applicant is a not for profit, corporation, partnership or other business entity, please identify:
Name of Business Enti ::S°"'"'' L v ~
Type of Ownership: Pr ·M~r-7
Federal Tax Id: Start Date: I / L/ / .:l C> 19
Primary Phone No: Alt. Phone No: {
Preferred method of contact (check one) 0Mail D Phone ~Emai l
E. Additional Responsible Party Information
Name:
Title: DOB:
Social Security No:
Mailing Address:
Primary Phone No: Alt. Phone No:
Email Address:
Preferred method of contact (check one) D Mail D Phone D Email
Please attach additional sheets if there are more than 2 Responsible Parties.
F. Information on Property Owner or Landlord
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Mailing Address: <£9 I S--
Primary Phone No: Alt. Phone No :
Preferred method of contact (check one) 0Mail ll(phone D Email
If the applicant is not the legal owner of the property, the application must be accompanied by a notarized Owner's
Statement of Consent to operate a commercial cannabis business on the property.
G. Related License Information
The applicant and/or responsible parties has been associated with a commercial cannabis business permit in the
past 10 years.
Yes 0 No (If yes, please provide the following information)
Name: U ~~\~
Business Type: C"-"''~b t.S
Please attach additional sheets tf necessary. ;See Cc, ~c h-ed FC9 r ct Jctf , '-I / <:13 A.J Ci. )
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Required Submissions (Please check the box for each attachment)
Please attach all applicable documents listed below as part of your application as they pertain to your business type.
For any items that do not apply to your business type, please provide a brief exp lanatio n as to why th ey do not
apply.
E}susiness Operations Plan
Business Plan : A plan describing how the commercial cannabis business wi ll operate in accordance with City
code, state law, and other applicable regulations. The business plan must include plans for handling cash and
transporting cannabis and cannabis products to and from the site.
Community Relations Plan : A plan describing who is designated as be ing responsible for outreach and
communication with the surrounding community, including the neighborhood and businesses, and how the
designee can be contacted.
State Licenses : Copies of the state licenses relating to the commercial cannabis business licenses, the applicant
holds (when available).
Tax Compliance: A current copy of t he applicant's city business operations tax certificate, state sales tax seller's
permit, and the applicant's most recent year's financial statement and tax returns (for first time applicants, the
business operations tax account will be set up in-house a~er the application has been submitted).
Insurance: The applicant's certificate of commercial general liability insurance and endorsements and
certi ficates of all other insurance related to the operation of the cannabis business.
Budget: A copy of the applicant's most recent annu al budget for operations (If availabl e)
Financial Capacity: Financial information such as bank balances, availab le loans and other sources of funding
the enterprise.
Products and Services: A li st/description of the general products and services the business will provide .
0t Community Benefit: The applicant shall demonstrate to the sa t isfaction of the City of its intent to local hi ring
and community support.
Education Plan: A plan describing the type of cannabis educa t ion and prevention efforts that will be provided by
the business to the community.
0 Security Plan : A detai led security plan outlining the measures that will be take n to ensure the safety of persons
and property on the b~slness site. The security plan must be prepared by a quali fi ed professional.
Li ghting Plan : A detailed lighting plan showing existing and proposed exterior and interior lights that will provide
adequate security lighting for the business site.
Kl Site and Floor Plans: A dimensioned site plan of the business site, including all buildings, structures, driveways,
parking lots, landscape areas and boundaries. Also provide dimensioned floor plan s fo r each level of each building
that makes up the business site, including the entrances, exits, walls and cultivation areas, if applicable. The plans
shall also include the following information about the site: current zoning, parking requirements, consistency with
development standards for the zone, if new deve lop ment planned for the site, and any other site development
information.
Water Efficiency Plan: The applicant shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City that sufficient water supply
exists for the use.
Odor Control Plan: A detai led plan describing how the app licant will prevent all odors generated from the
cultivation, manufacturing and storage of cannabis from escaping from the buildings on the business site, such
that the odor cannot be detected by a reasonab le person of normal sensitivity outside the buildings.
Hazardous Materials Plan: To the extent that the applicant intends to use any hazardous materials in its
operations, the applicant shall provide a hazardous materials management plan that complies with all federal,
state and local requirements for management of such substances.
Energy Efficiency Plan : Documentation that the app li cant has identified the best way, including carbon free
power sources to provide reliable and efficient energy so lution s for t heir business.
H. City Authorization
I, the applicant, provide authorization and consent for the City Manager or his/her designee to seek verification
of the Information contained on this application.
I. Indemnification
I, the applicant, agree to the fullest extent permitted by law, any actions taken by a public officer or employee
under the City of San Luis Obispo regulations for Commercial Cannabis Businesses, shall not become a personal liability
of any public officer or employee of the City. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the permlttee shall defend
with counsel acceptable to the City), indemnify and ho ld harm less the City of San Luis Obispo, the San Luis Ob ispo
City Council, and its respective officials, officers, employees, representatives, agents and volunteers from any liab ility,
damages, actions, claims, demands, litigations, loss (direct or indirect), causes of action, proceedings, or judgments
Including legal costs, attorneys' fees, expert witness or cons ul tant fees, Ci t y Attorney or staff time, expenses or costs)
against the City to attach, set aside, void or annul, any canna bis-re lated approvals and actions and strictly comply
with the conditions under which such permit Is granted, in any. The City may elect, in its so le discretion, to participate
in the defense of said action and the permittee shall reimburse t he City for its reasonab le legal costs and attorneys '
fees .
J. Nonrefundable Filing Fee
m:_r, the applicant, understand and accept that the nonrefundable filling fee must be submitted with the competed
Commercial Cannabis Business Operators Permit Application and will be retained by the City regardless of the out-
come of the application review.
K. Background -Request for Live Scan Services
I, the applicant, understand that a completed and processed Request for Live Scan Service, State of Californ ia
Form BCIA 8016, as determ ined by the City of San Luis Obispo, by a duly authorized business must be provided for
the applicant and all interested parties. All applicable fees and charges are the responsibility of the applicants and
interested parties .
L. Disqualification
Applica ti on was received late
Applica t ion is incomplete or inaccurate
Facility does not meet City business licensing standards
More than one application is received for the same cannabis business type on one property (stack i ng of
applications)
M. Applicant's Certification
I agree to abide by and conform to the cond itions of t he permit an d all p rov i sions of the San Luis Obispo Mun icipal
Code perta ining to the estab lishment and operation of t he commercia l canna bis business. I acknowledge that the
approval of the Commercia l Cannabis Business Opera t ors Permit shall, In no way, permit any activity contrary to the
San Luis Obispo Municipal Code, or any activity which is in viola t ion of an y appl ica bl e law.
I certify under pena lty of perjury under the laws of the St at e of California, t hat I have personal knowledge of the
information contained in this applicat ion, and t ha t the info r ma tio n con t ain ed he rei n is true and correct.
Date: (-:;2 '1 -/1
Th e information contain ed on this document is subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act.
Applicants providing false or misleading information in the permitting process will result in rejection of the application
and/or nullification or revocation of any issued permit All commercial cannabis permits must be approved by the
City Council. The City may attach conditions to the permit. A commercial cannabis permit may be denied if any of
the following findings are made:
1) The application does not meet all requirements of the commercial cannabis ordinance; or
ii) Approval would very likely result in harm to public safety, health, or welfare; or
iii) Potential negative impacts of the use cannot be mitigated with conditions or through the ordinance
requirements.
Applicants will be notified regarding application completeness
1.1 City C omm e rcial C annabi s P e rmit R e quired
In accordance with SLOMC 9.10.040(A), ELE M ENTAL WELLN SS wil l not engage in
Commercial Cannabis Act ivity or have an ownership inte rest in , operate, or manage, a Commercial
annabis Business without obtaining and continuous ly maintaining th e Comme rcia l Cannabis
Business Permit pursuant to this chapter.
1.2 Comm erc ia l C ann a bi s Ope rator Permit and S tate L icen e(s)
Requi red
In accordance with SLOMC 9.I 0.040(B), ELEMENTAL W EL LN ESS wil l not own , conduct,
manage, operate, engage or participate in , work or vo luntee r at a Com me rc ial Cannabis Activity or
Commercia l Cannabis Business that does not have a va lid Pe rmit iss ue d pursuant to this chapter
and other City permits or licenses required by thi s ode, in a dditi o n to th e a ppropri ate li cense( )
required by state law to conduct the Com m erc ial Cann a bi s Activity. Any ommercial Cannabi s
Business or Commercia l Cann abis Activ it y condu c te d wi th out a ll required City a nd state permits
and licenses is prohibited a nd unlawful a nd is he re by d ec la re d to be a pub li c nui sance.
1.3 Gro und s for A utom a ti c Dis qualification
In accordance with SLOMC 9.10.060(C)(3), ELE M ENT AL WELLNE S , wi ll e ns ure that :
None of it s officers, direc tors or own e rs, or any person li s te d in the app li ca tion ,: has been
conv icted of a ny felony or offen se refere nced in Bu s in ess and Profe sio ns Code Section 2 6057 ;
or
Has been subject to fines, pena lti es, or sa nction s for c u ltivation or produc tion of a contro ll ed
s ub stance on public or pri va te lan d s or fo r unauthori zed commercia l ca nnabi s activities a s
spec ifi ed in Business and Professio n s o d e ecti o n 26057 ; o r
Has had a commerc ial ca nn abis li cen se s us pe nd ed o r revoked by the State of Ca liforni a or an y
city or co unty in any state, wi thin th e three yea rs precedin g th e date th e app li cation is filed , or
is ineligible to app ly for a sta te cannab is li cense.
In accordance with SLOMC 9.10.060(C)(5), EL M ENTAL W ELL E will ensure that no
person listed on the app li ca ti on is a licensed ph ysic ian making patient recommendations for
medical or medicinal cannabis pursuant to tale law.
In accordance with SLOMC 9 .10.060(C)(6), LEME TAL W E LL ES wi ll e nsure that no
person listed in the app li cation is less than twenty-one (2 1) years of age.
1.4 Expl a n ation o f Pr in c ip a l hares
ELEME TAL WELL ESS has a ll ocated on th e fo ll owing eq uity fo r the principals on thi s
application .
Randolph Dale (Primary Principal) -73 %
Matt Quaglino -9 %
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Gas per Gua rras i -9%
J o na th a n M a rtin es -3%
A lex is Cern a -3%
Co lin S . M c D o na ld -3%
1.5 Primary Principal Ap plicant Information
R a nd o lph Dal e has been in tereste d in th e na tural a nd ho l is ti c be n e fit s o f ca nn a bi s s in ce th e
passi ng of th e o mpass io na te Use Act in Ca l iforni a in 2 00 3. He imm e di a te ly saw th e p o te ntia l to
he lp m illi o ns of a li fo rni a ns get access to m e di c in e to e nhan ce th e ir li ves whil e li vi ng w it h certain
condit io ns. Dur in g thi s tim e Ra nd o lph wa nt e d to becom e a s ubj ect m a tt e r ex pe rt becom ing
invo lved w ith va ri ous o rga ni za ti o ns in c ludin g C A ORM L (Nati o n a l O rga ni za ti o n fo r th e Reform
of Ma ri j ua na Laws) a nd ASA (A m erican s fo r Sa fe A cee s) so th at h e cou ld s upp o rt th e lega l
med ic ina l ca nn ab is industry th ro ug h r eform g roups.
Ra nd o l ph has yea rs of ex pe ri e nce as a n e ntre pre ne ur a nd w h e n he noti ced a ga p in safe access to
med icine in San Lui s Obi s po, he dec id e d to go a ll in a nd fo 1m e d h is fir s t m e di c in a l ca n nabis
d ispen sary in 2009 ca ll e d Son o m a Co unty Co mp ass ion a te Co l lecti ve. Whi le o p e ra tin g t h is
b u si ness he n ot iced t hat a core pa ti e nt segment o f Sa n Lui s Obi po c on s is tin g of se ni o r ci t izens and
th e term in a ll y ill was n o t be in g served due to a la c k o f tr a ns porta tion o pt ions to th e di s pe n sary. In
20 14 Ca nn a Ex press to offer d e li ve ry to th e greate r a rea of San Lui s Obi s po inc ludin g t hese
pat ie nts. In bo th b us in esses h e h a o pe rate d a bove boa rd a bid ing by a ll a pp lic a ti o n s ta te an d loca l
laws an d regul at io n s w ith no li censes re vo ke d , no unreso lved loca l or s ta te v io la ti o n s of a ny kind,
and a ppli ca bl e taxes a nd fees be in g pa id in fu ll a nd o n tim e .
Ra nd o lph has b een eager to se rve th e a du lt use m a rke t s in ce Ca liforni a passe d prop 64 but h e
wa nt ed t o stay tru e to hi s Go ld Coast ro o ts a nd ope rate in a n Lui s Obi s po . He has wa it ed pa tie n t ly
fo r th e C it y of San Lui s Obi s p o to a nnounce th e ir regu la ti on s for a du lt use ca nn a bi s a nd is ready to
be a p a rt of th e c it y's loca l co mmunity. R ando lp h has joine d th e EL E M ENTAL W L LN S
group as a prima ry prin c ip le wi th a 5 1 % stak e in th e bu in ess. E L E M ENTAL W E LL ESS is
exci te d to have Ra nd o lph as a key m e mbe r o f th e tea m brin g in g years o f s uc c ess ful ca nn abi
experi e n ce in th e Sa n Lu is Obi s p o.
Ra nd o lph Da le
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1.6 Principal A pplicant Information
M a tth e w Qua g lino was born in San Lui s Ob is po Mr. Quagl ino's family d a tes
back four ge neration s in San Lui s Obispo Cou nty and he ha b een a res ident for h is entire Ii fe . Mr.
Quaglino is a well -known local b usi nessm a n w ith a lo ng hi s to ry of ownin g s uccessfu l bus inesses in
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San Lui s Obi s p o. H e is curre ntl y th e Pre s id e nt of Jam es A . Quag lino In corporated a gen e ral
contractin g firm locate d in Sa n Lui s Obi s po establi s hed in 192 2. H e fir s t s tarte d workin g for thi s
compa n y in 197 4 a nd w as hande d th e re ign s of th e c ompan y in 1990 . H e is a ls o th e m a n agin g
m e mbe r for fi ve re al e ta le LLC. 's w hich a re res pons ibl e for th e d e v e lopme nt for man y projects in
San Lu is Obi s p o, in c ludin g multi fa mil y res id e n ces, offi ces, ware house, indus tri a l, m e di ca l
fac iliti es, s mall m a nu fac turin g, a nd o th e r s u ccess ful sa n Lui s Obi s po bus in esses.
In a ddition to M a tt 's loca l bu s in ess e nd e avors he c a rri es on th e fami ly tradition of ser v in g hi s
community throug h va ri o u s lo ca l committees a nd non-profit e nd eavors. Matthe w ha s served o n
c ity of San Lui s Obi s p o committees including; C on s truction Appe al s Boa rd , e is mic R e trofit
Co mmittee, Gen era l Pl a n a nd La nd Use a nd C irculation E le m e nt committee, Downtow n Con cept
Pl a n a nd c ommittees res pons ibl e fo r rev ie win g a dmini s trative e mploy m e nt po s ition s. T h e
Quaglin o's a re in vo lved in m a n y loca l c h a riti es including Cysti c fibro s is Foundation, Jack 's
h e lpin g Ha nd , Ca li fo rni a Mid -S ta te Fa ir H e rit age Fo undation , Mi ss ion S a n Lui s Obi s p o D e To losa,
C u esta Co ll ege Fo und a tion , Hi s t o ry Cente r o f San Lui s Obi s po, Forte Hope, Trans ition M e n ta l
Hea lth , L oca l YM C A , W o ods Huma n e Soc ie ty, Home less She lt e r , California 's Di tri c t a tto rn ey's
In vesti gato rs Associa ti o n , S unn y A c res Sobe r Livin g, Fre nch Ho s pital C e nt e r, Founda tion fo r th e
Pe r fo rming A rt s, Ca l Po ly Fo unda ti o n a nd many lo c al y outh s ports te am s . H e a nd hi s b ro th e r
s ta rt e d th e A lex Qua lin o Fa mil y Fund in 2006 in m e mory of th e ir fath e r to continu e th e fa mil y's
legacy o f g iv ing back qui e tl y a nd s tead fas tl y to th e c ommunity.
M a tt is exc it e d to e nte r th e new ly regul a te d w orld of Ca nn a bi s in S a n Lui s Obi s po as a prin c ip a l
w ith E L EM ENTA L W E LLN ESS. M a tt w ill serve as a m e mbe r of th e Board o f Directo r a nd a
muc h n eed e d Community li a ison to th e community which hi s famil y h as dili gentl y erved for
n earl y a century .
Gasper Guarrasi is th e actin g CEO of C a nn a bi s Advi s in g Partne rs a full -serv ice li cen s in g,
compl ia n ce, a nd bus in ess serv ice for C aliforni a's canna bi s bu s in esse s. CAP c urre ntl y m a n ages
a b o ut 1,3 00 fac iliti es in va ri o u s fun c tion s o f cannabi s indu s try including cu lti vation ,
m a nu fac turin g, di s tributin g, a nd re ta il. A s th e CEO Gas pe r contributes a wealth o f bus in e san d
indus try kn ow le d ge a nd is res po n s ibl e for the s trategic guid a nce o f th e company a nd it s c li e nt base.
Gas p e r is a ls o th e c hi ef exec uti ve o ffic e r o f Frog nvironm e nta l Inc., o n e of C a liforni a's pre mi er
s to nn wa te r m a n age m e nt co mpa ni es, s pec iali z in g in Indus trial S torm Water Pe rmit compli a n ce,
BMPs , a nd E H&S Se rv ices, a nd pa re nt compa n y o f S torm W a te r S yst e m s. In hi s rol e, h e e ts th e
s t ra t egic directi o n fo r th e co mpa ny a nd it s s ub s idi a ri es a nd ove rsees o p e ration s .
U nde r hi s lead e rs hip a nd v is io n a t Frog En v ironm e nt, Gas p e r h as g rown th e company' revenu es
a nd p ro fitability throug h th e d e v e lopme nt of n e w bu s in ess s trategies and growth initi a ti ves as th e
compa n y h as grown to m o re t h a n 1,000 c u s to m e rs.
Pri o r to F rog En v iro nm e nta l, Gas per was EO a nd found e r o fTRAI ERbrands, a prov id er of
pa te nte d se lf-g uide d produc ts d es ig n e d to improve h ea lth , fitne ss, and lifes ty le. H e oversaw th e
d eve lo pme nt of con s um e r-pack aged g oods that were s uccessfull y s old into Target, W a l-M a rt ,
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Costco, W a lgreens, B e d Ba th & Beyo nd , Kroger , Di c k 's porting G ood s, Am azon, 2 4 Hour
F itn e sand o th er bra nd e d re ta il o utl e ts, as we ll as a dditi o na l di tributi o n c h a nn e ls.
Pri o r to T RAI E Rbrands, Gas pe r was pres id e nt a nd found e r o f e rti-Fresh Food , a foo d
p re para ti o n a nd m a rk e tin g co mp a ny th a t e rved res taurant , gro cery c hain s and food service
di s tr ibuto r . He grew th e compa ny to in sa les a nd sold it to a n in ves tmen t
fi rm .
Gas p er compl e te d th e Entre pre ne uri a l S tudi es Program a t Harva rd ni ve rs ity and received a
Bac h e lo r 's of Sc ie nce d egree in Bu s in ess, A c counting from Californi a la te Uni vers it y of
Long Beach . H e is a Certifi e d Publi c Acco unta nt (C P ).
Jonathan Martines is a 3 1-yea r-o ld a n Lui s Obi po na ti ve workin g in th e IT indu try. J onathan
i c urre ntl y e mpl oyed a t Compute r Techs In c . in Arroyo G ra nd e a nd has a lways h a d a res pect for
th e m e di ca l u ses of ca nn a bi s w h e n it no ti cea bl y improved th e sympto m s of pa in a nd a n x ie ty for a
c lose fa mil y fr ie nd . J o na th a n i exc it e d to see that San Lui s Obi s p o is now con s id e rin g a ppli can t
for th e a dult use a nd m e di ca l u se ca nn a bi s indus try w hi c h m ea ns sa f e access a nd a re d uct ion in
b lack m a rk e t a les in h is ne ig hb o rh ood . Jon ath a n is c urr e ntl y m a kin g $w hi c h is
m e d ia n in co m e leve l fo r Sa n Lui Obi s po . He h o pe th a t throu g h hi s
invo lve m e nt w ith E LE M T A L W E LL a nd ha rd work in hi s rol e in IT he w ill be a bl e to
e ttl e int o p urc h asing a ho m e in LO a nd ta rtin g a fa mil y.
Alexi s Serna is a 26-yea r-o ld m o th e r o f two c urre ntl y re idin g in San Lui Obi s p o. A lexis was
fo rt unate eno ug h to stay ho m e w ith h e r c hildre n durin g th e imp o rta nt d eve lo pm e nt a l yea r of her
yo un g c hildre n a nd h as rece ntl y begun a ho m e bus in e to h e lp s uppl e m e nt he r famil y's in come.
S h e h as a s to re o n Etsy se llin g c u s to m c rysta l g ard e n d es igns whi c h ca n brin g in
He r to ta l p o te nt ia l in com e fro m thi s venture i whi c h is
medi a n h ou e h o ld in com e fo r Sa n Lui s Obi po. lex is i lookin g fo rward to s p ea rh ea d ing the
phil a nth ro pi c e nd eavo rs fo r EL M E T A L W E LL E in s upp o rt o f d o m es ti c a bu se a nd
c hildre n 's d eve lo pm e nt prog ra m s.
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Co lin Mc D o nald is a lo n g-time re id e nt o f Pi m o Beach a nd acti ve in th e I ca l vega n a nd we lln ess
community. H e c urre ntl y i workin g for Fo ll o w Y o ur B li ss LLC. which ope ra tes Bli ss a fe in th e
c ity of San Lui s Obi s p o . Co lin is active in th e c afe's comm unity invo lv e m e n t progra m s a nd ca n be
fo und regul a rl y a tt e nding th e loca l farm e r m a rk e t a a n a mbassador focu in g o n e du catin g loca l
re id e nt s a b o ut th e be ne fit s o f th e hi g h-qua lit y pl a nt-b ased m e nu w hi c h u se lo ca ll y sourced
in gredi e nts w hi c h n o uri h yo ur bo d y, mind , a nd pirit ava ila bl e at th e ca fe. o l in is c urre ntl y
m ak in w hi c h i m e dian h o u seho ld in c ome fo r a n Lui s Obi s p o.
Co lin h a want e d to join a loca l ca n na bi re ta il e r in a n Lui s Obi s po but h a gen e ra ll y lacked
ca pita l to d o so. After befrie nding th e p rim a ry prin c ipl e Rando lph D a le a t a loca l com m uni ty event,
h e se ized a n o pp o rtunity to j o in a n ethi ca l a nd dri ve n tea m . C o lin is exc it e d to join th e tea m as a
princ ipa l a nd b ra nd a mbass ad o r to th e loca l c ommunity for ELE M E T AL W E LL E
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