Santa Barbara County in an Uproar over Cannabis Odors
From Carpinteria to Santa Ynez Valley, lawsuits, public hearings, and civic protests complain about the skunk-like smell emitting from cannabis greenhouse and open fields.
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Starshine Reflects on the Women’s Suffrage Centennial
Susan B. Anthony’s Santa Barbara sojourn was just one stop on the rough road to get the vote.
Inside the Minds of Young Santa Barbara Voters
“Indy” survey finds out the issues and candidates they care about most.
Endorsements for 2020 General Election
From the president to propositions, the ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ presents its picks for the November 3 election.
Welcome to Cannabis Camp
Inside the medicine and markets of the modern marijuana industry.
How Santa Barbara County Jurisdictions Are Dealing with Marijuana Legalization
Legal tangles leave Santa Barbarans wondering: ‘Dude, where’s my weed?’
Growing Cannabis in Your Backyard
From where to start to when to harvest, here are seven must-know steps to planting pot in Santa Barbara.
On the Menu at Pot Shops
What to expect when you walk into your first cannabis retailer.
Is Santa Barbara’s State Street Finally Turning the Corner?
Or will downtown — and the rest of the city — continue to suffer?
The Cannabis Carnival Comes to Santa Barbara
As the industry’s underground culture explodes, everyone from pot trimmers to tomato farmers wonders where it will go.