As part of the Middle Township’s ongoing efforts to boost job creation and economic development, Mayor Tim Donohue, Administrator Kimberly Krauss and a group of township department heads met in early July with the principal owners of INSA, a cannabis cultivation and distribution company based in Massachusetts.
INSA is a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis company that has been in operation since 2017. It has operations in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. INSA would like to pursue a medical marijuana license in New Jersey, for a facility to be located in the township. In order to apply to the state, INSA would need a letter of support from Middle Township.
Middle Township Committee will host INSA for a public information presentation at 6 p.m. Aug. 5 as part of the township’s regular meeting agenda. The public is encouraged to attend.
“We know folks will have many questions and concerns regarding this innovative proposal for our town,” Mayor Tim Donohue said. “As a governing body, we share these concerns. So far, we have been impressed with INSA, their principal owners and the very public-conscious way they do business. The potential benefits, in job growth and economic activity, are certainly worth exploring.”
INSA is proposing to build a 30,00 to 40,000 square foot cultivation and production facility on the site of the former La Monica Brands processing plant on Indian Trail.