The smell of freshly-grown cannabis surrounds specific parts of Carpinteria along California’s Central Coast. The county isn’t doing much, so some growers and fed-up residents decided to put their heads together. But will it make the neighborhood less stinky?
The Netflix show “Gentefied,” about gentrification’s real-world implications in Boyle Heights, releases its second season on November 10. Greater LA speaks with two of the show’s creators.
Cannabis divided Carpinteria 5 years ago. Are neighbors closer to getting along?
A marijuana leaf grows in a greenhouse at Autumn Brands in Carpinteria. Photo by Kathryn Barnes/KCRW.
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