Santa Barbara County is suiting up to appeal an October 29 appellate court ruling that cannabis is illegal in California — taking it up with the California Supreme Court instead. The ruling emerged from a lawsuit filed by Lompoc property owner JCCrandall LLC, who sued the county in 2021 over a Board of Supervisors decision that allowed cannabis to be transported through her property. The appellate court ruled that this violated federal drug regulations and property easements.
The decision was set to be published and used as legal precedent across the state prior to the county’s notice of appeal.
“If cannabis is going to touch your property, you need to consent to it,” said Ernest Guadiana, JCCrandall’s attorney. According to the initial court filing, Janna Caron Crandall, who manages JCCrandall LLC, wasn’t even asked.