The Verona Town Council opened the floor for community input during Thursday evening’s virtual council meeting to gauge public opinion on a current proposal to open a medical marijuana dispensary in town at 30 Pompton Avenue.
This proposal comes from Green Thumb Industries, a company working to expand legal ways to access cannabis products, who provided a preliminary presentation about the goals and functions of the proposed dispensary. This presentation provided an overview of medical marijuana’s uses, the safety measures and eligibility requirements of people to purchase their products, and explained what their proposed dispensary could provide the community. They also provided a step-by-step run through of the secure and streamlined process of buying products for eligible people.
After the presentation the council opened the floor for public comments. The general responses of those from the community who commented on the proposal were a mixed bag with opinions ranging from full support to apprehension and opposition.