Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face cannabis ‘stink’ complaints – Celebrity News – Entertainment

Neighbors close to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Montecito residence, situated in Santa Barbara, California, are “alarmed” by the possibility of a round-the-clock cannabis growing operation at Valley Crest Farms in Carpinteria.

This development occurs as Santa Barbara County officials are working to address excessive marijuana odors across the area following over 2,500 complaints since 2020, as reported by the local Montecito Journal.

Santa Barbara news source Siteline expressed their “surprise” upon discovering “a proposed change of operational hours to 24 hours/day, seven days/week for cannabis cultivation and processing” at Valley Crest Farms.

The publication additionally noted, “The Planning and Development Department director’s approval is being appealed by residents who are understandably alarmed at the prospect of a 24-7 cannabis operation in their midst,” adding that “Valley Crest is already the defendant in a class-action lawsuit over the stench it produces.”

Based on Siteline’s reporting, local residents are working to reverse the ruling and are urging community members to submit any concerns they might have to a specific email address provided by the publication.

According to reports, the Santa Barbara Coalition for Responsible Cannabis filed a class-action lawsuit against Valley Crest at the Santa Barbara Courthouse in 2023.

Valley Crest, a nine-acre cannabis farm located at 5890 Casitas Pass Road, has been harvesting cannabis every week for over five years, claim the plaintiffs.

Court documents reveal that the group is seeking relief from what they describe as the “awful smells and noxious odors and chemicals that they are being assaulted with on a daily basis in their homes.”

They allege that the stench of cannabis has decreased their property values, driven away tenants, reduced their business incomes, and interfered with “the quiet use and enjoyment of their property.”

In response, Valley Crest’s attorneys have labeled the plaintiffs’ arguments for class action as “wildly over-broad” in court documents. The report indicates a jury trial in the case has been scheduled for March 5, 2026, if it is not settled beforehand.