COURT HOUSE – Middle Township Committee, at its Monday, Nov. 20, meeting, formally refused local support for two companies seeking to open cannabis retail operations in the township. By resolution the governing body refused support for Ganja Babe LLC and Garden State Marijuana LLC.
In October 2022 the township issued a letter of support for INSA, a Massachusetts-based firm, for a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer License. At that time the township had limited the number of retail operations it would allow within the municipality to one. The township later increased the number of retailers allowed to two on Sept. 6.
With the increase from one to two allowable retailers the township received multiple applications for proof of local support. No aspiring retailer can be successful in obtaining a state license without proof of local support.
Both Ganja Babe and Garden State Marijuana submitted applications, which were reviewed by a committee established for that purpose. With the committee’s recommendations in hand the governing body officially said no to both applicants.
One potential spot for a cannabis retailer remains open under the township’s ordinance.
Contact the author, Vince Conti, at vconti@cmcherald.com.
