“It came from out of the blue,” said one executive who asked not to be identified since his company applied to expand into the adult-use market.
That, she said, includes the inventory of weed, how many medical marijuana patients are enrolled, and making sure each alternative treatment center, as well as the whole state, have enough space to grow cannabis.
“We know from other states that the medicinal market gets pummeled when recreational sales begin,” wrote Knowlton.
Do I want patients to not have the medication they need? — not at all.
Zuanic also pointed to what could be a key part of the hold up: New Jersey starts off with far fewer outlets to sell than the other states.
Each of the eight alternative treatment centers in New Jersey that applied to expand is allowed up to three satellite offices to sell cannabis.
Phil Murphy still believes it can happen soon, since his front office adjusted the fiscal year 2022 budget that ends June 30, to list $4 million in revenue from adult-use cannabis sales.
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