The cancellation of the New Jersey Cannabis Festival, scheduled for August 21-22 at the Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City, had nothing to do with Covid. It's because of cannabis.
"I regret to inform you, we must cancel the festival," hotel manager Steve Sharkey wrote to festival producer Jeff Zick on August 16 (see the letter below). "As you know, the Showboat has been promoting itself this summer as a family friendly resort offering non-gaming amenities...
"The Cannabis Festival does not match that image. We've received numerous complaints from families that are booked to stay with us that weekend as well as from several city officials. Following these complaints and complaints from our current partners at Showboat, we've decided to cancel the Zick Productions event."