And that may be true. But in South Jersey, the state has given the green light for two dispensaries to open on the Atlantic City Boardwalk.
And the ATC which made the first request is none too happy about it.
Compassionate Care Foundation, based in Egg Harbor Township, sought state permission to open a satellite dispensary in May, and the state said yes. Founder David Knowlton said they are slated to open in June, following a period of engineering and construction work.
In mid-December, the Health Department announced MPX New Jersey would open an Atlantic City dispensary and a cultivation site in Galloway.
Doubling up doesn’t make sense, Knowlton said. “We are a medicinal program. How is that improving access for patients?” Knowlton told NJ Cannabis Insider.
“My objection is the department is losing sight of the mission: to see that patients get access,” he added.
Knowlton also pointed out under state law, his operation must remain a nonprofit entity, with limited access to investors and reasonably priced financing.