The 146 applications were reviewed by a six-person committee consisting of four NJ Department of Health (DOH) representatives and one each from the departments of agriculture and treasury. Their expertise included medical marijuana, ATC regulation, lab testing, plant science, diversity and procurement.
This selection process was an objective and data-driven in which the committee scored the applications before the DOH chose the top scorers in each region.
Some applicants applied for more than one region but the department only allowed one applicant per region.