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Santa Barbara’s Family Farmers Demonstrate the Benefits
NewsSanta Barbara Independent, June 19, 2019
What set Monday night’s testimonials apart was the strong showing by growers and members of the industry, many of whom have kept low profiles for fear of being discharged by their federally regulated banks. Numerous members of the Van Wingerden and Brand families showed and testified on behalf of a crop they embraced only after international trade decimated their cut-flower business. In contrast to what they used to grow, they argued, cannabis used no pesticides, less energy, and less water. They needed fewer trucks and could pay their workers better. And when it came to area nonprofits, no other donors, they pointed out, were as consistent or as generous.
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Sara Rotman | BlueBird805
NewsFlaunt, May 2, 2019
“Here I am, a pioneer and maverick of cannabis advocacy and action. Somebody whose life has become one hundred percent possible because of cannabis,” explains Sara Rotman, a former New York fashion designer responsible for such iconic designs as the Tory Burch logo. Sara found herself making an unlikely career change after seeking treatment for her debilitating chronic illness.
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A Case for Legal Cannabis in Santa Barbara County
NewsSanta Barbara Independent, May 1, 2019
Legal cannabis farming replaces unprofitable crops, creates new jobs, and funds the enforcement against illegal operators, preserving the land for generations of farmers.
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Wendy Sims-Moten: Santa Barbara Ag Commissioner Cathy Fisher Talks Pesticide Enforcement
NewsNoozhawk, March 6, 2019
Noozhawk writer Wendy Sims-Moten sat down with the Santa Barbara County Agricultural Commissioner, Cathy Fisher, to discuss pesticide use in our county. Commissioner Fisher discusses the risks of pesticides and drift from produce, proper reporting and investigation procedure, and what her department is doing to limit the dangers of pesticides in our community.
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As of 2019, Legal Cannabis Has Created 211,000 Full-Time Jobs in America
NewsLeafly, March 4, 2019
Industry experts “expect cannabis jobs in the Golden State to increase by 21% in 2019. In raw numbers, that means 10,261 jobs with good salaries, benefits, and opportunity for advancement are waiting to be filled.” This would be an increase on top of the 66,951 jobs already supported by cannabis in California, in what is currently a $2.47 billion industry.
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