Santa Barbara County Cannabis Tax Revenue Doubles During Pandemic
Cannabis operations brought in $5.5 million last quarter versus $2.3 million during the same time last year.
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Cannabis operations brought in $5.5 million last quarter versus $2.3 million during the same time last year.
Supervisors approve criteria-based scoresheets for rating applicants as community voices concern.
Few petitions filed; pandemic delays evaluations of old marijuana verdicts in Santa Barbara County.
Supervisors also approve amendments on North County conditional-use permits, setbacks, and odor control.
Report criticizes their objectives, ethics, and dismissal of public complaints.
Six virtual meetings look for comments on merit-based process to place retail stores.
Modest proposals would affect only North County cannabis “grows.”
Officials say one-third of 2020-21’s tally will go toward policing, regulating the industry.
Inundated with public comments, the board pushed its deliberations on stronger regulations to June 11.
Project would be too big and traffic too unsafe for rural community, officials say.