Tak Sato, President of STIIIZY, one of the top selling cannabis brands in the U.S, presented Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval with a donation check for about $230,000 today at the STIIIZY Pomona store location as part of the company's ongoing commitment to support the local community.
Since its Pomona store opening in 2020, STIIIZY has donated approximately $730,000 to the city with the purpose of improving local parks and schools in Pomona, and over $4.5 million in cannabis taxes - amounting to over $5 million total paid to the city of Pomona in three years. Local schools and parks within a half mile radius of the STIIIZY Pomona location, such as John F. Kennedy Park, will directly benefit from the donation.
Mayor Sandoval was joined by notable community leaders Mark Ramos, President of UFCW Local 1428, and John Nolte, District 1 Councilmember. Stephanie Uy, VP of STIIIZY Public Affairs and Expansion, and Daysi Garcia, STIIIZY Social Equity & Impact Specialist, were also in attendance on behalf STIIIZY. The continued support for the city of Pomona is part of STIIIZY's commitment to revitalize communities that have historically been disenfranchised and demonstrate the power that cannabis provides through partnership.
