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Santa Barbara to Review Cannabis Retail Dispensary Parking Program in September Questions remain about Golden State Greens, which received a coveted license after a major scoring change by the city The Golden State Greens cannabis dispensary at 3516 State St. in Santa Barbara saw its parking score increase based on its “multifaceted” shared parking program. The city plans to review parking compliance at the end of September. (Joshua Molina / Noozhawk photo) By Joshua Molina, Noozhawk S...

The report includes summaries of the interviews, not all of which were recorded. Knopf, one of the owners of Golden State Greens, responded to a call from the consultants with a short email, according to the report.  Knopf said Wagner was "a good guy" and that he does not know him other than "being a city employee."  The Sintra Group investigator then wrote: "We did not attempt to contact him any further." Consultants conclusion that Wagner did not have a conflict of interest was based on the...