Public officials in Red Bank are offering their support for the potential establishment of a local alternative treatment center that would sell medical marijuana.
At present, there are six such businesses – known as alternative treatment centers – operating in New Jersey; two in northern New Jersey, two in central New Jersey and two in southern New Jersey. State officials have said they plan to open six additional alternative treatment centers.
Applications to open an alternative treatment center must be reviewed and approved by state officials before further action may be taken at the municipal level. In the current round, individuals and entities have until Aug. 31 to file an application to operate a new alternative treatment center.
“We agree with (the alternative treatment centers) and we support it. Everyone on the council is for this,” Red Bank Borough Councilman Erik Yngstrom said.