Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday that it's 'better to be right than fast. And God willing, that’s what we’re gonna get.'
Jeff Brown, the commission’s executive director, said a number of factors are still in the way before the doors can open, including lack of municipal buy-in. Local officials must attest in writing they support the the alternative treatment centers — the growers and sellers of medical marijuana in their communities— have permission to sell the product for recreational use.selling cannabis to the state’s more than 120,000 registered patients.
“One of the biggest deficiencies we’re seeing is a lack of municipal approval,” Brown said at a meeting in January. “That’s an issue, and supply continues to be issue. It’s the priority of the CRC to get recreational sales started as soon as we can, but we have to do it in a way that’s compliant with the law. We need the industry to get there.”
Meanwhile several medical marijuana providers have openly complained the state is taking too long to approve their requests to serve the legal market.Murphy said Wednesday the whole process of legalizing marijuana in New Jersey — something he campaigned on in 2017 — has taken longer than he expected.“And God willing, that’s what we’re gonna get,” Murphy said.
State regulation requires the commission to vote at a public meeting to approve applications to sell recreational weed. The commission meets Thursday, although no applications are on the agenda. The following meeting is March 24.
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