Santa Barbara, Brand Farms Raid Reveals Political Dealings

Brand Farms was expected to be the model for legal cannabis growing in Santa Barbara County until it was raided. A new article by Joe Mozingo of the Los Angeles Times delves deeper into Barry Brand’s marijuana operation and how it ties into botched legislation and approvals by County Supervisors. Barry Brand, 57, runs Brand Farms LLC in the 5300 block of Foothill Road in Carpinteria. He’s part of a Dutch family with eight generations of farming experience. The Brands, and fellow Dutch farmers the Van Wingerdens, are credited for bringing the cut-flower industry to the Carpinteria Valley many years ago. Both families…

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