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…
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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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New dispensary opens in Isla Vista
Glass House Brands has a new Farmacy cannabis storefront at 6555 Pardall Rd. opening Thursday, Dec.…
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Get a Whiff of This: How some Carpinterians learned to sniff pot for science
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…
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Carpinteria pot wars: A Dutch clean-air technology gives residents some hope
Expensive carbon filters can “scrub” the stink of greenhouse cannabis, but how many growers will install…
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Pac Biz Times reports: Local cannabis industry updates
In this week’s talk with the Pacific Coast Business Times, reporter Jorge Mercado discusses how the local cannabis industry is positioning itself to…
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Lompoc City Council votes 3-2 against moratorium on cannabis licenses
Lompoc City Council voted 3-2 against a moratorium on the issuance of commercial cannabis use licenses at Tuesday night’s meeting, according to city…
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Prosecutors move against five cannabis operators
Felony charges include alleged perjury, conspiracy to commit…
Continue Reading Carpinteria Valley cannabis approaches a milestone
The acreage cap will soon be filled, but odor control lags far…
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North County illegal cannabis sales investigation leads to two arrests
An investigation into illegal cannabis sales in Orcutt and the surrounding North County areas led to the arrest of two brothers for illegal sales of…
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Goleta and Winchester Canyon cannabis project reach settlement, agree to robust odor response and mitigation
Hidden Trails, LLC and the city of Goleta reached a settlement in Hidden Trail’s proposed cannabis project that sits just outside of the city’s…
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Central Coast cannabis business owner sentenced to federal prison following years of bribery and tax scandals
Dayspring “had one goal: build a cannabis empire,” said the prosecutors. “To accomplish that goal, he would not let anything get in his way,…
Continue Reading County Supervisors hit pause on Cannabis Tax Reform
“Self-reporting” by growers has led to lost tax revenues, board says, but it will take time to come up with a fairer…
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Stricter permits are coming for north county cannabis
Future “grows” will have to be “compatible” with the neighborhood, county supervisors…
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