While Atlantic City officials trumpet plans to become the cannabis capital of the East, a much smaller city about 16 miles west on Route 30 also has plans for the new industry.
Last week, the Egg Harbor City Land Use Board approved a site plan and variances for a 63,500-square-foot cannabis cultivation facility on a wooded lot on Moss Mill Road in the city’s industrial business park, and downtown, renovations are underway on a former bank building at 201 Philadelphia Ave. to become the county’s newest cannabis retail location.
When sales to adults without a medical marijuana card began in New Jersey last spring, the only licensed retail locations were already approved for medical marijuana sales, including The Botanist in Egg Harbor Township, currently the only legal spot for recreational sales in Atlantic County.
New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission has been approving new licenses, including a vote in December approving a yearly license for cultivation sites and other businesses. Among them was Med Leaf LLC, the company set to open in Egg Harbor City.