City Council is expected to introduce a measure July 27 that would allow a cannabis retailer and a distributor to operate in Somers Point.
City Council President Janice Johnston said last week the agenda is not official but that she expects the ordinance to be on it Thursday evening.
The governing body has been discussing the idea for years, ever since voters approved a statewide referendum in November 2020 decriminalizing adult recreational use and creating a marketplace for sales and taxation. The vote was 2-1 in favor, both statewide and in the city.
Johnston said she feels that City Council has done its due diligence, holding multiple meeting with the public and in committees, even going as far as posting a survey on the city website. The Somers Point Economic Development Advisory Commission also has studied the issue and supports it.
“Almost three years we’ve been talking about it,” she said. “We are not rushing into anything.”