Graham Farrar: From Tech Geek to Santa Barbara Cannabis King
First Recreational Dispensary Opens on Mission Street
by Nick Welsh | Published August 22, 2019
G
raham 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.
Instead, Farrar — Goleta boy turned longtime Mesa resident — woke up this week to find himself sitting on top of the world. Ever since California voters approved the total legalization of cannabis in 2016, Farrar has been the most positive public face of Santa Barbara’s exploding industry.