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Jun 24, 2024 · Santa Barbara has emerged as the largest cannabis-producing county in California, cultivating 40% of the state’s total cannabis output, according to the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). In 2023, Santa Barbara was estimated to have produced nearly 10 million pounds of packaged cannabis, more than double the 3.6 million pounds produced by its nearest competitor, Monterey County, as first ...
Jun 22, 2024 · “Santa Barbara’s pot farming industry expanded by nearly 50% last year, growing far more cannabis than in 2022, according to the county’s crop report released this week.” reported SFGate in its original coverage. “In 2023, Santa Barbara grew 9.8 million pounds of cannabis worth $328.9 million, according to this week’s crop report.
Jun 21, 2024 · In 2023, Santa Barbara grew 9.8 million pounds of cannabis worth $328.9 million, according to this week’s crop report. That’s an increase of 45% more overall cannabis weight compared with 2022 .
- Lester Black
- Cannabis Editor
Mar 16, 2023 · Santa Barbara County is number one in California for active cannabis cultivation licenses issued by the state, with 1,614, or 22 percent of the total, state reports show. The large number of licenses reflects the sheer size of the industry here — 1,575 acres of outdoor “grows,” primarily in the North County, and 158 acres of greenhouse cannabis in the Carpinteria Valley.
- Melinda Burns
Aug 3, 2023 · Santa Barbara county is now the state’s undisputed capital of legal cannabis. ...
The California legal cannabis market size was valued at USD 5.37 billion in 2023 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4% from 2024 to 2030. The growth is attributed to the rising awareness regarding the use of cannabis products for pain management therapies.
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Sep 15, 2023 · And it wasn’t a small difference: Santa Barbara’s pot farms grew $260 million worth of cannabis in 2022, nearly three times as much as the local wine grape’s $96 million harvest.
