The son of reggae legend Bob Marley is looking to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Montclair, partnering with Lightshade, a Colorado-based dispensary.
The application by Rohan Marley and Lightshade could be one of several granted by the state. It was recently announced that five cultivation, four vertically integrated and 15 retail dispensary licenses would granted.
Pending approval from the state department of health, Freehold has taken the first step toward having the first medical marijuana dispensary in Monmouth County.
Garden State Botanicals, a company looking to open a medical marijuana facility on Throckmorton street in Freehold, the Monmouth County seat, received approval of its application at a city council meeting on Monday. Likewise, Garden State Dispensary, headquartered in Woodbridge, received approval from the Department of Health to open a satellite medical marijuana dispensary in Eatontown.
Two Monmouth County communities have moved forward on plans this summer to support a dispensary within their borders if licensed by New Jersey's medical marijuana program.
The Freehold Borough Council voted unanimously on Aug. 19 to support a facility proposed by Garden State Botanicals at a site on Throckmorton Street. The plan still needs approval from the state Department of Health.
Municipal officials in Freehold Borough have advanced the possibility of allowing a medical marijuana treatment center to operate in town following a business operator’s proposal to establish such a facility on Throckmorton Street.
During a special meeting on Aug. 19, members of the Borough Council passed a resolution supporting the expansion of the New Jersey Compassionate Use Marijuana Act, which provides legal protection for the cultivation, processing, dispensing and use of marijuana for medical purposes.
Over the past six months, cannabis legislation in New Jersey has been a hotly debated topic. Since the promise of Murphy’s campaign to legalize, the debates and negotiations have not stopped among legislators. Since our March update, a lot has changed.
A plan to bring a medical marijuana cultivation and processing operation to this rural township is temporarily on hold after facing significant opposition from local residents.
Bailey Farms LLC and its principal, Christopher Baxter, requested the company’s application before the Springfield Planning Board be held for two months in order to give the business time to address concerns raised by both the board and public, said Patricia Clayton, the town’s clerk and planning board secretary, on Friday.
The New Jersey Department of Health is seeking new applicants to operate up to 24 additional Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs): Up to 8 in the northern region of the state, up to 8 in the central region, up to 7 in the southern region, and up to 1 “at-large” to be determined during the award process. Three types of permits/endorsements will be available for ATCs: cultivation, dispensing and vertically integrated permits. In total, the Department will seek up to 5 cultivation endorsements, up to 15 dispensary endorsements, and up to 4 vertically integrated permits.
The site would be on Lakeside Blvd. in the building just vacated by Rays Foods. Which once held a Pharmacy called Westshore 30-years ago, and would mean automatic approval for a Medical Marijuana according to Mayor Francis and Attorney William Haggerty, ESQ.
Attorney William Haggerty confirmed from the census of the Board that this would be a permitted use within a B2 zone. Site plan analysis, including parking and signage, would be required.
Earlier this month, Harmony Foundation submitted an application to the city's planning board to build out space at 95 Hudson Street into a "state-approved medical cannabis dispensary." It would be their second alternative treatment center in the state, Jersey Digs reported.
The retail dispensary area would occupy 1,168 square feet in the middle of the building, while the rear of the property would consist of a 1,124-square-foot "lounge" dedicated to on-site consumption, Jersey Digs reported. (Read the full article)
If he gets approval, a former NBA player could be opening a medical marijuana operation in Penns Grove.
Viola Brands, a cannabis company co-founded by former NBA player and Orange native Al Harrington, made a presentation to the Penns Grove Borough Council Tuesday evening, pitching its interest in opening a growing operation in the town. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, another investor in the company is former player J.R. Smith.