CHIPS18, LLC
CCL20-0001206CHIPS18, LLC, legally known as CHIPS18, LLC, holds an Adult-Use Small Outdoor license located in Santa Barbara County This license was created on Dec 03, 2020, and was Expired on Dec 03, 2022. This license allowed up to 10.0k sqft of canopy. This is one of [number] of cultivation licenses that became inactive in Santa Barbara County during [end month, end year].
The license for CHIPS18, LLC is registered under the ownership of Andrew Smith, Craig Kaprielian, John De Friel, Matthew Allen, Michael Browne, Samuel Rodriguez, and Thomas Martin.
Large businesses, as Higher Origins defines them, exceed 87,120 sqft of canopy and operate on an industrial scale. The sheer scale of these operations don't really allow for methods that address the needs of each plant individually. Everything from genetics to trimming to fertilizing needs to be optimized. Due to their massive operational costs, large businesses are funded by venture capital firms or wealthy individuals. These businesses are the result of the new regulated California cannabis laws, operating at a scale that makes it difficult to maintain a cultural tie to the origins of the industry.
The Benefits of Outdoor Cannabis Cultivation
Outdoor farms grow cannabis using natural sunlight, with plant characteristics influenced by terroir- the unique regional environmental factors of the land where it is grown. This method allows cannabis to express it's widest range of characteristics, such as unique flavors and terpene profiles. Outdoor is limited by the natural seasons so it only can be harvested once or twice a year depending on where it is grown.
Most Recent Updates
These licensing records were last updated on Feb 22, 2025, and are sourced from the California Department of Cannabis Control