So far, CRDA’s Planning and Development Director Lance Landgraf has recommended approval of 25 cannabis operations in Atlantic City.
Currently, there are 3 cannabis stores with another opening soon open inside the Claridge Hotel
Atlantic City has extended their ‘Green Zone’, neighborhoods where cannabis operations are an ‘approved use’.
The AC Green Zone’ now includes Albany Ave, from the bridge to Atlantic City High School, as well as most of Atlantic and Pacific Aves.
This extension benefits a planned retail cannabis shop at 470 N. Albany Ave..
Now come rumblings that another cannabis store could open in Lower Chelsea, a short walk from Ventnor where CRDA’s Lance Landgraf is Mayor.
Councilman Jesse Kurtz of the 6th Ward which includes Lower Chelsea is opposed to expansion of the Green Zone. Residents don’t want to see that business in their neighborhood.
Some cannabis investors feel like they got burned by Atlantic City Mayor, Marty Small.
Some purchased buildings based on lofty projections and promised ‘social justice’ in ownership.
Surprisingly, Landgraf and CRDA just said NO to a cannabis business across from AtlantiCare Hospital.
Enforcement Difficulty. Illegal cannabis sales will hurt legal, recreational cannabis.
Public Safety. How will ACPD combat illegal pot shops?
How will ACPD handle DUI, driving under the influence of cannabis?
Where are all the lawyers to check and stop this mayhem. Enough is enough. Get Marty and Landgraf out.
Miserable locals turn out in such low numbers. They vote incumbents back in and then do nothing but whine afterwards.
Ventnor already has at least 2 “grey market” unlicensed weed shops. {edit} Better off getting from the licensed AC dispensaries if you choose to imbibe – at least those are tested and taxed.
Most consumers don’t know which shops are licensed and which are skirting regulations selling untested products.
It is so apparent that some (most) of these politicians/directors are getting paid off in some way and the media (alleged journalists) refuse to investigate. We are on a bad path, but as long as dumb uninformed voters keep allowing these crooks to remain in office, we are cooked.
Where are the journalists to uncover and report really what’s going on?
DBB, any ideas?
Cronyism is alive & well in ventnor. Go to nuckys on a Fri night & you’ll see. Overdevelopment is rampant. Cannabis dispensaries will be in ventnor in no time.