The plan for the Cravens Lane greenhouses says marijuana odor will not go beyond the property lines
Thirty-seven cannabis greenhouse cultivation projects have been proposed near Carpinteria. Only a handful, shown in yellow, have received land use permits, while the rest have applications under review. Most of the locations are currently operating, according to the county. (Contributed photo)
By Melinda Burns
| 8:05 p.m.
For the past three years, the “skunky” stench of marijuana swirling around Carpinteria, penetrating homes, schools, parks, beaches, freeway lanes and even funerals at the cemetery, has pitted neighbor against neighbor as the cannabis greenhouse industry exploded just outside the city limits.