Concerned Carpinterians
AND the News
- 6/19/22: Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts -Carp Nears Cannabis Cap, as Odor Control Still Lags & Das-Steve Pot Cabal Still Kowtows to Growers [Melinda Burns]
ps://www.newsmakerswithjr.com/post/carp-nears-cannabis-cap-as-odor-control-still-lags-das-steve-pot-cabal-still-kowtows-to-growers - 3/9/22: Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts -S.B Cannabis Tax Revenue Plummets 33% below County's Rosy Budget Forecast [Melinda Burns]
https://www.newsmakerswithjr.com/post/cannabis-tax-revenue-plummets-33-percent-below-sb-county-s-rosy-budget-forecast - 3/3/22: Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts - Supes Roll Over for Cannabis Industry Yet Again -- Das Belittles Concerns on Pot Stench [Melinda Burns]
https://www.newsmakerswithjr.com/post/supes-roll-over-for-cannabis-industry-yet-again-das-belittles-neighbors-concerns-on-pot-stench - 9/26/20: Newsmakers with JR: www.newsmakerswithjr.com/post/das-steve-supes-to-sb-grand-jury-on-pot-ethics-reform-no-way-no-how-not-now-not-ever
- 7/13/2020: Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts - Das Attacks SB Grand Jury's Cannabis Report
https://www.newsmakerswithjr.com/post/das-attacks-grand-jury-s-cannabis-report-a-remarkable-lack-of-knowledge-of-the-issues - 7/13/2020: Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts Das Attacks Grand Jury's Cannabis Report
https://www.edhat.com/news/das-attacks-grand-jurys-cannabis-report - 7/13/2020: NPR/KCRW with Steve Chiotakis Santa Barbara grows a third of California’s pot, thanks to political loopholes
https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/greater-la/evictions-cannabis-santa-barbara/santa-barbara-cannabis - 7/7/2020: Newsmakers with Jerry Roberts - Blockbuster Grand Jury Report on SB's Pot Scandal Proves Need for County Ethics Reform
https://www.newsmakerswithjr.com/post/how-blockbuster-grand-jury-report-on-sb-s-pot-scandal-proves-need-for-county-ethics-reform - 7/3/2020: Los Angeles Times by Joe Mozingo Santa Barbara Grand Jury Blasts Supervisors over marijuana industry
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-03/santa-barbara-grand-jury-blasts-county-supervisors-over-marijuana-industry?fbclid=IwAR2m6FKadA9LCyBkA8AXCI6-kvqlJeOeuzRJckaLhDdkG_1zqQ_eSFBb6Go - 6/12/2020: Santa Barbara Independent by Melinda Burns S.B. Supervisors Take a Pass on Stricter Pot Permits -
https://www.independent.com/2020/06/12/santa-barbara-county-supervisors-takes-a-pass-on-stricter-pot-permits-countywide/ - 5/28/2020: SB Independent, Carpinteria Coastal View, Edhat by Melinda Burns Santa Barbara County to Crack Down on Cannabis? -
https://www.independent.com/2020/05/28/santa-barbara-county-to-crack-down-on-cannabis/ - 2/14/20: Los Angeles Times: Model Pot Farm caught selling to Black Market
- 1/11/20: Noozhawk: Das Williams Responds to Cirone's Endorsement of Capps
- 1/10/20: Santa Barbara Independent: Longest-Serving Supe of Schools Endorses Capps
- 12/31/19: Santa Barbara Independent: Trust but Verify?
- 12/4/19: Santa Barbara Independent: A Modest Proposal: Tune out, Tune in, Sell out
- 11/21/19: Newsmakers with JR: Op-Ed: Why SB County Needs Ethics Reform
- 11/22/19: NPR Science Friday: Growing cannabis could lead to more air pollution
- 11/10/19: Los Angeles Times: Carpinteria on edge as pot gains new clout
- 9/19/19: Santa Barbara Independent: The Carpinteria School Debacle
- 9/16/19: Santa Barbara Independent: Cannabis Chaos
- 9/11/19 Jerry Robert's Newsmakers: 3 Takeaways from Carp Schools pot scandal
- 9/9/19 Press Release: CARP Growers concerned about their 'optics'
- 8/27/19 Jerry Robert's Newsmakers: Capps Kickoff: 'Restore the Bonds of Trust'
- 8/12/19 Contribution Data: contributions_to_campaigns_2019.xlsx
- 8/12/19 Press Release: das_williams_pot____press_release.docx
- 8/10/19 Jerry Robert's Newsmakers: Pot Foes Hit Das on Industry Campaign Cash
- 6/26/19: LA Times: Laura Capps: Santa Barbara County has too much marijuana too close to kids https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-capps-pot-marijuana-farms-santa-barbara-20190626-story.html
- 6/12/19: LA Times: The World's largest pot farms, and how Santa Barbara opened the door
- 5/13/19: Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Santa Barbara County Agricultural Hoop House Ordinance: Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis Contends Process Involved Inadequate Environmental Analysis
- 5/13/19: Press Release: Santa Barbara County Coalition for Responsible Cannabis: Lawsuit Filed Challenging Hoops Ordinance Environmental Study
- 4/2019: CALMatters: https://calmatters.org/articles/commentary/marijuana-legalization/amp/
- 4/17/19: Santa Barbara Independent: www.independent.com/209/04/17/reefer-madness-2
- 4/11/19: Forbes.com: https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeadams/2019/04/11/the-marijuana-charade-is-over-its-time-to-start-selling-weed-to-broke-stoners-again/
- 2/1/19: Santa Barbara Independent: Tempers Flare at County Cannabis Confab
- 1/30/19: Santa Barbara Independent: Cannabis and its Discontents in Santa Barbara County
- 1/30/19: Noozhawk: Supervisors Get an Earful While Considering Changes to SB County Cannabis Ordinances
- 1/30/19: KEYT: Carpinteria and Santa Ynez Residents Complain about Cannabis Odor During Hearing
- 1/29/19: KEYT: Carpinteria Area Residents Fed Up with the Smell of Cannabis Plan to Speak Up
- 1/23/19: Coastal View: New Group Focuses on Commercial Cannabis Regulations, Enforcement and Compliance