Santa Barbara County Supervisors Wrestle Greased Pig of Cannabis Taxation; Greased Pig Wins
Cannabis growers and operators unite in opposition to a newly proposed tax scheme based on the square footage of their licensed space.
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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.
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Punt On Cannabis Odor Control
Board votes 3-2 for another study on how to solve a six-year-old problem.
Lompoc Cannabis Lab Will Pay $1.3 Million Penalty for Air Pollution
Operator will install state-of-the-art clean-air technology, setting a statewide standard, Santa Barbara County officials say.
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.
Megan’s Organic Market Opens Friendly Dispensary in Old Town Goleta
Megan Souza says her brand, which she started in S.L.O., attracts people new to cannabis because it’s approachable.
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.