Central Coast grape growers, legal cannabis cultivators seek common ground
Deep divisions remain between the established, decades-old wine grape growing industry and the upstart cannabis business that has taken root. The…
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San Luis Obispo man arrested on suspicion of illegal cannabis cultivation
Cultivating more than six marijuana plants can result in felony charges.…
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Disgraced cannabis mogul loses storefront permit in San Luis Obispo
The city sent a letter to the business on Wednesday informing the company of the decision.…
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58,000 more marijuana convictions in Los Angeles County will be dismissed, district attorney says
By Jason Hanna and Stella Chan, CNN Los Angeles County will dismiss about 58,000 more marijuana convictions dating back more than three decades, an…
Continue Reading City of Goleta to appeal approved cannabis project located near residential neighborhood
The appeal will be heard by the Santa Barbara County planning commission at a future…
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SLO County: Two votes by late supervisor were influenced by bribes
Business licenses that were submitted by Dayspring have been…
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Carpinteria cannabis growers, watchdog group reach agreement to solve odor issues
There are currently 20 farm project sites involved in this…
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Company withdraws application for cannabis project near new Santa Maria school
The school board had previously voiced opposition to the planned…
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Santa Barbara County DA orders Lompoc cannabis grower, landowner to pay for environmental violations
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office announced a settlement with a cannabis grower and landlord in Lompoc on Tuesday.…
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Santa Barbara County DA orders cannabis farm to pay $40k for environmental violations
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office announced a settlement with 805 Agriculture Holdings, LLC on Tuesday.…
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Helios Dayspring’s North County cannabis operations could be shut down after breaking zoning, water quality laws
Two years after Helios Dayspring was caught breaking county zoning and state water quality laws – he was illegally expanding a cannabis operation…
Continue Reading Los Angeles judge dismisses one of 11 counts against Harvey Weinstein but allows prosecutors to amend it
By Paul Vercammen, CNN A Los Angeles judge dropped one of 11 sexual assault charges against Harvey Weinstein on Thursday, though prosecutors will be…
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San Luis Obispo man to plead guilty to bribing county supervisor, tax fraud
He faces a maximum sentence of 13 years in federal…
Continue Reading Schumer and Senate Democrats unveil proposal to federally decriminalize marijuana
By Ryan Nobles and Clare Foran, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and a group of other Senate Democrats introduced draft legislation on…
Continue Reading Lompoc to vote on cannabis tax increase in September
The measure will need more than 50 percent voter approval to…
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Santa Barbara County Releases Documents on Cannabis Storefront Selections
In the wake of a court order, and on request, the County Executive Office is releasing the applications and scoresheets of the teams that competed…
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Santa Barbara County approves “gargantuan” cannabis “grow” for the Sta. Rita Hills
A zoning permit for SFS Farms, 87 acres of outdoor cannabis cultivation at the western end of the Sta. Rita Hills, the county’s most successful…
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Santa Barbara County initiates enforcement actions against local cannabis operations
In a report to the county Board of Supervisors this week, County Counsel Michael Ghizzoni described several enforcement actions initiated by the…
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Suspected arsonist in Loma Fire was homeless at the time, landowners responsible for hillside
The Loma Fire that broke out the night of May 20 in Santa Barbara added fuel to a highly volatile debate over the city’s homeless crisis and mounting…
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Cannabis grower near Buellton faces penalties for “serious” air pollution
John De Friel, the owner and CEO of Central Coast Agriculture, illegally ran highly-polluting diesel generators as a primary source of power at both…
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