Garden State Dispensary is making a move to expand its operations to include retail recreational cannabis as well as increasing its medical marijuana capacity at its Route 35 location.
The Borough Council endorsed the company's vision last week by way of a resolution. The company, which is situated near the entrance of the former Fort Monmouth, is in the process of applying for a retail cannabis license from the state's Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
Part of the process requires companies show "proof of local support in their applications," to be considered for a license.
Julie Winter, vice president of retail for Garden State Dispensary, spoke during the council's meeting and said the business wants to increase the size of its current facility and add additional registers to meet the demand for both medical marijuana and recreational cannabis.