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California Counties Maintain Tradition of Excluding Value of Legal Cannabis Production
NewsThe Press Democrat, August 26, 2019
Four decades ago, the agricultural commissioner of Mendocino County created a maelstrom when he included cannabis on the county’s annual crop report, estimating its value at a whopping $90 million, second only to timber.
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Cannabis tourism seeks broader stage, but encounters obstacles in Wine Country
NewsThe Press Democrat, August 23, 2019
Cannabis will one day be on the list of top draws for North Coast visitors, many in the industry say. Entrepreneurs putting down stakes in the region’s nascent legal industry are banking on it. But big obstacles remain.
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Graham Farrar: From Tech Geek to Santa Barbara Cannabis King
NewsSanta Barbara Independent, August 22, 2019
Graham Farrar might have been the classic all-American boy next door, the hardworking kid who mowed neighbors’ lawns in the afternoon and delivered their newspapers in the morning. He might even have grown up to become the doctor that both he and his parents thought he would.
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Cannabis farmers argue their crop is compatible with other crops, despite winemakers’ concerns
NewsSanta Maria Sun, August 21, 2019
The Sonoma County-based Wine Industry Network held its third annual Wine and Weed Symposium in August, where leaders from both industries assembled to discuss how they can work together and learn from one another. But tensions need to cool in Santa Barbara County before widespread collaboration is a possibility. It’s still early in this process, but 5th District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino hopes people begin to feel better as the county starts rejecting unfit projects and approving solid ones.
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Buellton intends to allow cannabis-testing labs
NewsSanta Ynez Valley Star, August 20, 2019
Council staff will perform additional research and draft an ordinance to allow cannabis testing and analysis laboratories within city limits, after weighing Council members concerns for allowing new cannabis-related activities along with the possible benefit of job creation..
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