Lompoc Record, November 2, 2019
Flush with cannabis tax revenues that came in more than $1 million higher than estimated for the 2018-19 fiscal year, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will consider a range of purchases and projects to spend the money on at Tuesday’s meeting in Santa Barbara.
Santa Maria Times, October 31, 2019
After a nearly eight-hour public hearing where 45 individuals spoke, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission delayed a decision on an appeal of a permit for a cannabis cultivation operation near Buellton.
Santa Maria Times, October 21, 2019
A series of videos has been released by a coalition of legal North County cannabis growers to emphasize their agricultural roots and commitment to science and pesticide-free farming, drum up community support and promote economic vitality, a group spokeswoman said.
Santa Ynez Valley News, October 18, 2019
“This video is part of a series of videos has been released by a coalition of legal North County cannabis growers to emphasize their agricultural roots and commitment to science and pesticide-free farming, drum up community support and promote economic vitality, a group spokeswoman said. The videos produced by Good Farmers Great Neighbors can be viewed on YouTube here.”
Santa Barbara Business News, October 18, 2019
“We believe it is our responsibility to share our values and passion for sustainable farming, healthy living and community support with the public at large in Santa Barbara County,” said Sara Rotman, co-chair of Good Farmers Great Neighbors. “We embrace our neighbors and community-minded leaders engaged in building a better tomorrow for the people of Northern Santa Barbara County.”
The group hopes the videos released this week will demonstrate their work to collaborate with other farmers and businesses for the betterment of the county. The videos can be viewed here.
Santa Maria Sun, October 15, 2019
Supervisors chose to allocate $68,500 from revenue generated by the county’s cannabis enforcement and compliance operations to fully fund the libraries for the 2019-20 fiscal year.
Marijuana Business Daily, October 15, 2019
Cannabis-related bills signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom are significant steps in both providing marijuana businesses with the ability to write off business costs on state tax returns as well as normalizing cannabis as an agriculture commodity for cultivators.
San Francisco Chronicle, October 14, 2019
Cannabis prohibition’s ill effects go beyond cavalier indifference to public safety; its effect on medical research has led to dubious medical claims, further muddying the waters. Prohibitionist policies both cripple the legal market of good and regulated actors, and ensure that the illicit market flourishes at its expense by cutting corners, adulterating products, and illegally shipping unsafe products across state lines.
Pacific Coast Business Times, October 11, 2019
A new kind of tourism has sprung up in California with the legalization of cannabis. Although a unified regional effort in the Tri-Counties appears to be a ways off, growers and industry leaders are interested in crafting a cannabis tourism experience for a region with multiple growing areas and legal dispensaries.
California Department of Business Oversight, October 3, 2019
California Cannabis farmers, especially many of us who have transitioned from traditional crop farming and are moving toward a more diverse cultivation model that is more sustainable are very pleased and applaud the Governor for signing SB 657 and SB 527. Taken together will these new state laws will allow cannabis and hemp farming to be more aligned with the recently passed Federal Farm Act of 2018 and other local and state measures that help provide economic stability in cannabis cultivation.
John De Friel, CEO of Central Coast Agriculture
Keep cannabis farming accessible to farmers. Write to your supervisor and planning commission and join us at meetings to stop attempts to make cannabis production cost restrictive.
