City of Santa Barbara to Spend $276,000 on Audit of Cannabis and Tourism Taxes
Tourism taxes bring $30 million a year, and cannabis businesses accounted for $1.4 million in 2023.
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The Buzz Is off the Bud in Santa Barbara
The county’s cannabis industry generates $10 million less than projected.
An Odor-Control Pact with Carpinteria Cannabis Growers Breaks Down
“We kept our promises, and they broke theirs,” a citizens’ coalition says.
Growing Dollar Signs Instead of Marijuana Buds in Santa Barbara County
The Board of Supervisors requires cannabis growers to pay timely quarterly taxes or lose their licenses.
Coalition for Responsible Cannabis Files Lawsuit Against Stinkiest Central Coast Growers
The group alleges that some cultivators are a public nuisance in a push to replace chemical masking agents with state-of-the-art carbon filtration systems.
Lompoc Cannabis Lab Averts a Shutdown Order … for Now
Central Coast Agriculture, a major polluter, has 60 days to get clean-air permits, regulators say.
Another Santa Barbara County Cannabis Appeal Falls Short with Coastal Commission
Commissioner Meagan Harmon says there are “obvious issues at the county level that must be addressed.”
Amid Pot Glut on the Market, Santa Barbara Supes Back Stiffer Tax Penalties
At a June 6 hearing, county supervisors unanimously proposed not to renew business licenses if the grower misses one quarterly tax deadline.
Santa Barbara Cannabis Update: Sniffing Smoke, Where’s the Fire?
State audits and supes crack down on operators, and growers in Glass House throw stones.
Amid the Cannabis Glut, Growers Are Pulling Out of Santa Barbara County
North County operators with permits for more than 160 acres of pot walked away this month, as the Board of Supervisors sought a way to shore up slumping cannabis tax revenues.