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Santa Barbara to See Largest Pot Farms in the World

The Santa Rita Hills of Santa Barbara County will soon see the largest cannabis farm in the world.  After heavy lobbying from the marijuana industry the county has opened its doors to big business pot farms.

However, not everyone is happy with the development. Residents and wine producers are concerned about the smell the plants produce. And avocado farmers are concerned they will be held liable if spraying their crops taints near by cannabis crops.

Some also have questions about the way the county has legislated the industry. After the marijuana companies and their lobbying groups won every significant measure the companies wanted. Including tax on the operations being decided on gross revenue instead of licensed square footage. So far revenues have been far less that consultants had predicted.

Read More: LA Times

MONKS CREATE A “WHEEL OF LIFE” SAND MANDALA AT UNITARIAN SOCIETY, SANTA BARBARA


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Santa Barbara, CA

Unitarian Society

Jan. 14, 2013

Monks create the wheel of life sand mandala at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara.

In the center of this sand mandala is a symbol of “the three poisons”. The snake, the rooster and the boar, representing anger, greed and ignorance, respectively.