Will Toms River allow medical marijuana businesses?
The Township Council's Land-Use Committee is soon expected to consider areas of Toms River that might be appropriate for medical marijuana businesses.
Council Vice President Matt Lotano said he supports allowing medical marijuana businesses in town, and Council President Kevin M. Geoghegan also has expressed his support.
Councilman Josh Kopp, who chairs the Land-Use Committee, said he will recuse himself from discussions because he is a member of the U.S. Army National Guard; federal law continues to make possessing, buying or selling marijuana a crime.