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Is the Central Coast the new Emerald Triangle?

The Central Coast is becoming California’s new marijuana hotspot. Growers in Santa Barbara County have received 737 cannabis cultivation permits since Proposition 64 passed in 2016, more than any other county in California.

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By Jonathan Bastian • Apr 13, 2018 • 1 min read

The Central Coast is becoming California’s new marijuana hotspot. Growers in Santa Barbara County have received 737 cannabis cultivation permits since Proposition 64 passed in 2016, more than any other county in California. But buying recreational pot? That’s still tough.

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    Jonathan Bastian

    Host, Life Examined

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    Kathryn Barnes

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    Kelsey Brugger

    Reporter at Santa Barbara Independent

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