Cannabis Archives

Lompoc Cannabis Lab will pay $1.3 million penalty for air pollution

June 7, 2024 1:33 pm Melinda Burns

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… Continue Reading

County CEO: Cannabis tax revenues are falling short — again

June 6, 2024 6:00 am Melinda Burns

County CEO: Cannabis tax revenues are falling short — again. Four pot shops in unincorporated areas were expected to open but didn’t, officials… Continue Reading

After a state audit, Santa Barbara County will tweak cannabis licensing

April 26, 2024 6:00 pm Melinda Burns

After a state audit, Santa Barbara County will tweak cannabis licensing. Small changes such as “blind scoring” will enhance fairness, officials… Continue Reading

County Supervisors punt on cannabis odor control: Board votes 3-2 for another study on how to solve a six-year-old problem

April 25, 2024 11:00 am Melinda Burns

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… Continue Reading

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

April 5, 2024 3:52 pm Melinda Burns

Election Post-Mortem in Carpinteria, the “Land of Weed:” How Roy beat Das 2-1 in their hometown, and what it could mean for… Continue Reading

“The Granada” documentary premiers at 100 year old theatre

April 3, 2024 9:56 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-A world premiere took place at The Granada Theatre. People enjoyed a free screening of the documentary film entitled "The… Continue Reading

Fan noise from Ever-Bloom Cannabis Greenhouses creates a stir, but county says it does not exceed the legal threshold

December 14, 2023 2:30 pm Melinda Burns

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… Continue Reading

Lompoc Cannabis Lab Averts a Shutdown Order … For Now

October 10, 2023 12:22 pm Melinda Burns

Central Coast Agriculture, a major polluter, has 60 days to get clean-air permits, regulators… Continue Reading

Ventura’s first cannabis dispensary officially opens

September 7, 2023 11:20 am Mina Wahab

Ventura’s first cannabis dispensary, Embarc, has officially… Continue Reading

Pac Biz Times reports: Herbl runs out of green

August 10, 2023 5:59 pm Scott Hennessee

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

June 22, 2023 5:39 pm Melinda Burns

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… Continue Reading

Mixed messages: county sues a Carpinteria valley cannabis grower, then okays a permit

May 18, 2023 10:31 am Melinda Burns

It’s been a smelly five years with little relief at the Polo Condos, neighbors of Island Breeze… Continue Reading

Carpinteria citizens’ group seeks state audit of county’s cannabis regulations

April 4, 2023 10:49 am Melinda Burns

Concerned Carpinterians, a cannabis watchdog group that has sought to rein in the greenhouse “grows” that have proliferated in the Carpinteria Valley… Continue Reading

County projects a $10.5 million shortfall in cannabis tax revenue

March 17, 2023 5:17 pm Melinda Burns

Carryover funds from previous years will take up the slack, officials… Continue Reading

Local high school students to address cannabis dispensary proposal during Solvang City Council Meeting

March 13, 2023 11:31 am Patricia Martellotti

A group of students in Santa Ynez Valley are planning to share their thoughts about a dispensary proposal during Monday's Solvang City Council… Continue Reading

Pac Biz Times Reports: Farming First expands Central Coast’s cannabis presence

December 22, 2022 5:53 pm Scott Hennessee

The Pacific Coast Business Times reports Santa Barbara County could be home to the largest cannabis farm in the… Continue Reading

New dispensary opens in Isla Vista

December 12, 2022 12:24 pm Andrew Gillies

Glass House Brands has a new Farmacy cannabis storefront at 6555 Pardall Rd. opening Thursday, Dec.… Continue Reading

Get a Whiff of This: How some Carpinterians learned to sniff pot for science

December 8, 2022 7:00 pm Melinda Burns

Cannabis critics had a chance this year to lend their noses to a controlled odor study at one of the many greenhouse “grows” that ring the seaside… Continue Reading

Carpinteria pot wars: A Dutch clean-air technology gives residents some hope

December 8, 2022 11:30 am Melinda Burns

Expensive carbon filters can “scrub” the stink of greenhouse cannabis, but how many growers will install… Continue Reading

Pac Biz Times reports: Local cannabis industry updates

October 14, 2022 6:13 pm Jade Martinez-Pogue

In this week's talk with the Pacific Coast Business Times, reporter Jorge Mercado discusses how the local cannabis industry is positioning itself to… Continue Reading