Cannabis Valley

Thank you for the informative article “Carpinteria Valley Cannabis Approaches a Milestone” by Melinda Burns.

I live in the Carpinteria Valley on Shepard Mesa hill. Every day I go to town, and I encounter numerous cannabis growing greenhouses on the way, many of which have smells related to the growing of pot. I have had friends who visit me ask, What is that smell?

After reading the article, I was taken back by the thought that “this summer, cannabis growers will likely hit the county’s 186-acre cap zoning permits in the Carpinteria Valley, now the largest greenhouse pot producing region in California.” I was also unhappy to see that the Board of Supervisors continue to churn out a steady stream of approvals for cannabis greenhouses. Furthermore, as a former teacher, I am very upset that pot is being grown so close to schools: the high school and Cate School. Our children deserve better.