Year in Photos: Cannabis
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2019 was a major year for cannabis in Santa Barbara. In August, Graham Farrar opened the first recreational shop in town, the Farmacy, and became its first recorded customer.
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One month later, the owners of Coastal Dispensary — (left to right) Julian Michalowski, Malante Hayworth, and Josh Ginsberg — opened doors at their Chapala Street digs.
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For the county supervisors, cannabis policy and appeals dominated board discussions like no other issue as an anti-cannabis backlash emerged in Carpinteria, Tepusquet Canyon, and the Santa Ynez Valley wine country. Dennis Bozanich would emerge as point person and man on the heat seat.
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International branding phenom Sara Rotman and her husband, Nate Ryan, found the path to permitting tougher than expected at their Buellton farm.
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Supervisor Das Williams became the chief target of anti-cannabis crusaders and is now fighting for his political life.
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Carpinteria greenhouses have become “Cannabis Row,” where odor issues remain hotly contested.
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Laura Capps (left) is challenging Williams for his supervisorial seat, with journalist Ann Louise Bardach (right) egging her on
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