Measure T, which would close all current medical marijuana dispensaries and ban the opening of them in the future in Santa Barbara’s city limits, was rejected resoundingly by voters Tuesday night.

The measure would have denied medical marijuana patients treatment and was snuffed out, with 60.64 percent voting no and 39.36 percent voting yes.

“Certain people truly do need medical marijuana to preserve their health,” said Ethan Kravitz, Campaign Manager for the No on T campaign.  “It’s unreasonable for people to be expected to make their own medicine.”  

Kravitz, who’s campaign watch party was located at Union Ale Brewing Company, appeared very confident while checking the early results on his smart phone.  

“I’m very happy about it,” Kravitz said, after the polls showed his side had won.  “The voters saw through it. They didn’t buy into all the hysteria and propaganda.”

With the city’s denial of the measure, dispensaries will be allowed to stay open and new dispensaries will have no problem opening their doors in the future.

While Measure T opponents  celebrated their victory, Proposition 19 supporters didn’t share the same fate.

The widely publicized prop, which would have have decriminalized marijuana for recreational use, was rejected 53 percent to 47 percent.

“There’s a medical reason for the dispensaries,” City College political science Professor Manou Eskandari said. “I don’t think at this point it should even be an issue, but it is.”

A supporter of Measure T going into the election, former mayor Marty Blum said she didn’t have a problem with the measure not passing, but said she would feel so much better” if the United States were to step up and take a stance nationally on the issue.