BUSINESS INSIDER - SCIENCE KEVIN LORIA NOV. 9, 2016, 4:06 PM After November 8, 20% of Americans now live in states that have voted to allow recreational marijuana use. Massachusetts, Nevada, and California have now joined Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and the District of Columbia in voting for initiatives that make it legal for adults to consume cannabis. Votes are still being counted, but it looks like Maine will most likely join that group. And several states joined

Santa Maria Times Staff Report Marijuana farmers and business owners have formed the Cannabis Business Council of Santa Barbara County as an education and advocacy organization dedicated to the development of fair cannabis regulations. Organizers announced the council’s launch Nov. 7, one day before California voters approved Proposition 64, which legalizes the adult recreational use of marijuana and authorizes local governments to regulate and tax its sale. The council is li

Goleta, Calif. – Nov. 9 – The Cannabis Business Council of Santa Barbara County released the following statement on the passage of Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, from interim Chair Paul Kowalski: “This is an important day for Santa Barbara County, where local voters overwhelmingly supported Proposition 64 by 61.2 percent. Agriculture is at the heart of Santa Barbara’s culture and history, and as home to one of the most vibrant cannabis industries anywhere, we

Santa Barbara Independent Wednesday, November 9, 2016 By R.W. Navis The news in recent days has been dominated by the presidential election results. Somewhat unnoticed has been California’s passage of Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act. While this result had been expected for months, if not years, it represents a major shift in influence in the cannabis industry. The Big Picture States that have passed legalization are like pilot programs compared to the seismic s

By PAUL GONZALEZ, NEWS-PRESS STAFF WRITER November 8, 2016 5:15 AM As voters crowd the polls today, a group of local cannabis sellers are betting on the passage of a recreational marijuana proposition. On Monday, the newly formed Cannabis Business Council (CBC) of Santa Barbara County released a statement on Proposition 64 which would legalize recreational marijuana use for people 21 years old and older under state law. While the CBC stopped short of officially endorsing Prop

Local Farmers and Small Business Owners Launch Santa Barbara Cannabis Business Council Council supports smart, fair cannabis regulations that create jobs and comply with state laws Goleta, Calif., Nov. 7 – Today, local cannabis farmers and business owners announced the formation of the Cannabis Business Council of Santa Barbara County, an education and advocacy organization committed to achieving smart, fair local cannabis regulations. “We’re committed to working with the com