Cannabis transfer 4975 West Lane

UFCW Local 8 rep urged approval, citing Embark's union jobs, living wages, and local investment.

UFCW union representative urged approval, praising Embark's wages, healthcare, and retirement benefits.

UFCW member and shop steward supported the project for the good union jobs it would create in Stockton.

UFCW member urged support, noting Embark adopted a labor peace agreement before it was required.

UFCW member supported Embark for its career advancement opportunities from sales floor to management.

Long-time union representative endorsed Embark's relationship with labor and the quality of the application.

UFCW rep for the Tracy location cited Embark's fair treatment of workers and local hiring commitment.

Incoming owner of the Palms Banquet Hall asked the commission to deny, citing parking, traffic, pedestrian safety, and emergency access concerns during large events.

Owner of Outdoorsman gun store argued federal law 18 USC 922(d) creates compliance risk and warned of inebriated patrons and CC&R parking expiration in six years.

Attorney representing PACS (a competing dispensary) argued the site's 13 parking spaces can't handle projected volume and noted the cross-street competing application.

Embark representative defended the project, citing unanimous neighbor support across 20 locations and clarifying permanent access to 100 parking spaces.

Spoke in support, saying Embark would be a positive addition to the West Lane area.

33-year Stockton resident spoke briefly in support of Embark.

Urged approval, arguing a licensed retailer should be judged on how it's run, citing CDC firearm and overdose statistics.

Stockton resident and Embark employee spoke in support.

Spoke in support of Embark's second location.

Urged the commission to approve the West Lane project.

Supported the project for the union jobs it would bring to North Stockton.

Supported the project, calling Embark a top-notch operation.

Spoke in support and asked the project move forward.

Favored the application and a second Embark location.

Embark's head of retail cited two decades of retail experience and fewer theft and violent-crime incidents across the company's 20 locations.

Navy veteran urged approval of the West Lane project.

Spoke in support of the West Lane project.

Urged approval, saying it would be great for the community.

Spoke in full support of Embark opening the West Lane location.

General manager of Embark Ventura described the company as good community neighbors.

Urged approval of the West Lane project.

Urged the commission to approve the project.

Supported the project, saying a licensed shop is better for the community than the alternative.

Retail veteran urged approval, praising Embark's fiscal responsibility to the community.

Spoke in support of Embark's West Lane investment in Stockton.

Supported the location, emphasizing safe and legal access run by a responsible operator.

Cited the heavily regulated industry and Embark's clean record in urging a second Stockton location.

Urged approval of the permit.

Argued Embark is the kind of business that helps clean up a community.

Called the second location an amazing addition to the corridor.

A gun owner who urged approval, arguing responsibility should be judged by conduct, not stereotypes.