Municipal officials in Freehold Borough have advanced the possibility of allowing a medical marijuana treatment center to operate in town following a business operator’s proposal to establish such a facility on Throckmorton Street.
During a special meeting on Aug. 19, members of the Borough Council passed a resolution supporting the expansion of the New Jersey Compassionate Use Marijuana Act, which provides legal protection for the cultivation, processing, dispensing and use of marijuana for medical purposes.
Council members said the resolution was necessary for a marijuana treatment center to be permitted to operate in Freehold Borough. The resolution does not officially approve any medical marijuana treatment center in town.
The document establishes the fact that the council members plan to adopt an ordinance which would permit a treatment center to operate in certain zones. A medical marijuana facility will not officially be permitted in those zones until such an ordinance is adopted.
The council’s action occurred after representatives of Garden State Botanicals unveiled their plan to establish a medical marijuana dispensary at 195 Throckmorton Street, near the intersection with Rhea Street.