County Planners Reject the Island Breeze Cannabis Project
CARPINTERIA, Calif. – Island Breeze Farms, a small greenhouse pot operation across Foothill Road from the Polo Condos at the western end of the…
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Over twenty people arrested in connection with multiple cannabis burglaries in nine California counties including San Luis Obispo
The California Department of Justice arrested and charged 22 people in connection with at least 15 thefts from cannabis-related businesses including…
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Island Breeze Farms goes back to the drawing board
The cannabis operation next to the Polo Condos in the Carpinteria Valley must install carbon scrubbers for odor control, county planning commission…
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Cannabis tax reform limps to an uncertain finish line; “It’s so frickin’ complicated,” a county supervisor says
As the county supervisors prepare to vote next week whether to propose a cannabis tax increase for the November ballot, they are facing a dilemma…
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Lompoc Cannabis Lab will pay $1.3 million penalty for air pollution
Lompoc Cannabis Lab will pay $1.3 million penalty for air pollution – the operator will install a state-of-the-art clean-air technology, setting a…
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County CEO: Cannabis tax revenues are falling short — again
County CEO: Cannabis tax revenues are falling short — again. Four pot shops in unincorporated areas were expected to open but didn’t, officials…
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After a state audit, Santa Barbara County will tweak cannabis licensing
After a state audit, Santa Barbara County will tweak cannabis licensing. Small changes such as “blind scoring” will enhance fairness, officials…
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County Supervisors punt on cannabis odor control: Board votes 3-2 for another study on how to solve a six-year-old problem
A long-awaited county Board of Supervisors hearing on cannabis odor control ended in a split vote this week, as three board members voted for more…
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Election Post-Mortem in Carpinteria, the “Land of Weed:” How Roy beat Das 2-1 in their hometown, and what it could mean for cannabis
Election Post-Mortem in Carpinteria, the “Land of Weed:” How Roy beat Das 2-1 in their hometown, and what it could mean for…
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“The Granada” documentary premiers at 100 year old theatre
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-A world premiere took place at The Granada Theatre. People enjoyed a free screening of the documentary film entitled “The…
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Fan noise from Ever-Bloom Cannabis Greenhouses creates a stir, but county says it does not exceed the legal threshold
The owners of one of the largest cannabis operations in the Carpinteria Valley, leaders in the effort to prevent the smell of pot from drifting into…
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Lompoc Cannabis Lab Averts a Shutdown Order … For Now
Central Coast Agriculture, a major polluter, has 60 days to get clean-air permits, regulators…
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Ventura’s first cannabis dispensary officially opens
Ventura’s first cannabis dispensary, Embarc, has officially…
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Pac Biz Times reports: Herbl runs out of green
GOLETA, Calif. – The Pacific Coast Business Times reports on a major cannabis distributor going under. Herbl has entered receivership and is no…
Continue Reading Amid a glut of pot on the market, county supervisors back stiffer penalties for growers who file taxes late or not at all
Against a backdrop of sinking cannabis tax revenues, the county Board of Supervisors took steps this month to get tough with growers who fail to…
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Mixed messages: county sues a Carpinteria valley cannabis grower, then okays a permit
It’s been a smelly five years with little relief at the Polo Condos, neighbors of Island Breeze…
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Carpinteria citizens’ group seeks state audit of county’s cannabis regulations
Concerned Carpinterians, a cannabis watchdog group that has sought to rein in the greenhouse “grows” that have proliferated in the Carpinteria…
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County projects a $10.5 million shortfall in cannabis tax revenue
Carryover funds from previous years will take up the slack, officials…
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Local high school students to address cannabis dispensary proposal during Solvang City Council Meeting
A group of students in Santa Ynez Valley are planning to share their thoughts about a dispensary proposal during Monday’s Solvang City Council…
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Pac Biz Times Reports: Farming First expands Central Coast’s cannabis presence
The Pacific Coast Business Times reports Santa Barbara County could be home to the largest cannabis farm in the…
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