The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors rejected extension requests from eight cannabis growers in the Carpinteria Valley during a recent meeting. The growers had requested additional time to install required odor-control equipment under county regulations aimed at addressing complaints about cannabis odors affecting nearby communities.
During the March 10 meeting, the board voted 4-1 to deny the applications from the eight cannabis farms. The odor-control requirement was introduced about a year ago as part of county regulations intended to reduce strong cannabis odors from cultivation sites.
County rules require cannabis operators to install multi-technology carbon filtration (MTCF) systems designed to capture and reduce odors from greenhouse and indoor growing operations.
Operators must also submit a revised Odor Abatement Plan to the Planning and Development Department several months before installing the systems, allowing county officials to review and approve the proposed technology.
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