The Santa Barbara Independent, 21 Mar 2013 – Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Closed; Patients Left with Few Options At this point, it is hard to imagine, but just a handful of years ago, Santa Barbara had more medical marijuana storefronts than it did Starbucks coffeehouses. Now, after a perfect storm of local government regulation and high-profile arrests – coupled with multiple rounds of federal raids on South Coast dispensaries and threats of property seizures – this county has gone the way of so many others in California: It is now a cannabis club free zone. Whether you love them, hate them, or simply need one for help with a serious medical condition, the fact remains that there are no longer any legal dispensaries operating in Santa Barbara.
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