Santa Barbara County’s Cannabis Revenues Continue Long, Slow Slide
Cannabis taxes for the last fiscal year generated $3.5 million less than the county’s average for its first seven years of legal cultivation and retail sales.
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California’s Marijuana Industry Gets a Break Under New Law Suspending Tax Hike
California’s legal weed industry is still overshadowed by the larger black market. A new state law gives businesses a break by delaying a tax increase.
Santa Barbara County Caps Cannabis Acreage; Responds to Grand Jury
The County Board of Supervisors discussed two cannabis-related items during its August 19 hearing.
California Cannabis Companies Thought Trump Would Be an Ally. Then the Raids Happened
Federal agents arrested hundreds of workers after immigration sweeps at a California cannabis company, stoking fears that President Trump might target the marijuana industry.
‘This Tax Could Kill This Industry.’ California Cannabis Operators Brace For Increase
California’s excise tax on legal weed is increasing, despite efforts to keep it lower to help the struggling industry. Lawmakers left it out of the state budget they passed Monday.
Cannabis Isn’t Bringing In the Green in Santa Barbara County
The third quarter report showed tax revenues fell below the expected projections for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Cannabis Enforcement Team Is Disbanded
Shrinking revenues and fewer raids lead supervisors to shift funds elsewhere.
Vintner vs. Cannabis Grower: Feuding Neighbors in Wine Country
A Buellton-area winemaker is asking the courts to allow his class-action lawsuit over the “strong stench” of pot to proceed to trial.
Reality Check: Santa Barbara County Supes Cut $1.4 Million in Cannabis-Related Costs
The Sheriff’s Office will take the biggest hit. In a surprise move, the board signaled it may shift law enforcement funds to health, education and youth programs.
State Supreme Court Decides That Yes, Cannabis Is Still Legal in California
Following an appeal from the County of Santa Barbara, the court de-published a ruling that said cannabis is illegal in California based on its illegality at the federal level.
