‘Not in My Town!’ Many New Jerseyans Resist Marijuana Dispensaries Close to Home
Lacey Township Mayor Peter Curatolo doesn’t want his town to become a pot pit-stop when recreational dispensaries start opening up around New Jersey later this year.
Lacey Township Mayor Peter Curatolo doesn’t want his town to become a pot pit-stop when recreational dispensaries start opening up around New Jersey later this year.
Township voters on Tuesday will be asked to consider whether recreational marijuana businesses should be allowed to operate within Lacey.
The non-binding ballot question aims to inform elected officials of Lacey voters' opinions on the matter, rather than setting immediate policy.
The township wants the people to decide whether to allow marijuana to be grown, manufactured and sold.
Last election, New Jersey voters chose to legalize marijuana on the ballot question overwhelmingly – 2-1 once the votes were tallied.
But Mayor Peter Curatolo says not so fast. Legalizing pot is one thing, growing and selling in the town is a whole other issue.
“They voted yes to recreational marijuana but they did not vote yes in our town to have it sold in our town or grown in our town and that's a very important distinction,” says Mayor Peter Curatolo.
I’m a child of the ‘60s. Back in the day, scoring weed meant finding a dealer, convincing him you weren’t a narc and listening to lies about the potency of his product. Then you handed over $10 and got a baggie partly filled with something that looked like oregano with lots of seeds.
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