The public will have 60 days to comment before the commission votes to adopt the proposals,
“It’s a great idea,” said Lemar Boone Jr., part-owner of adult-use cannabis retail company, Cuzzies.
“I think that we should have places where we can safely consume that are out of the way … that may not cause a nuisance to other people,” Boone Jr. said.
Cuzzies, a fledgling minority-owned startup operation in Pennsauken, obtained a conditional retail license from the CRC in July. Boone Jr. noted that most facilities currently approved to sell cannabis are large out-of-state corporations known as multistate operators, something he’s “slightly disappointed” about it — especially considering New Jersey leaders say they are committed to social equity when rolling out the market.
He also said that it can discourage some first-time entrepreneurs who face challenges securing funds and the real estate necessary to launch a successful venture.