On Monday
June 3, 2019, the Department of Health announced its Request for Applications
(“RFA”) for up to 108 new alternative treatment center permits in New
Jersey. The Department’s plan will greatly expand the current Medical
Marijuana Program in New Jersey, and presents a more viable opportunity for
those seeking to enter the medical marijuana industry than past
RFAs. The application will be released on July 1, 2019.
Applicants will have 45 days to prepare and submit their application.
Importantly,
the permits that will be issued as a result of this RFA will not be vertically
integrated. Applicants will be permitted to apply for individual
cultivation, manufacturing, or dispensing endorsements. According to the
RFA, the Department of Health intends to issue the following endorsements in
each region in New Jersey:
North
Region: 8 cultivation endorsements, 10 manufacturing endorsements, and 20
dispensary endorsements.
Central
Region: 8 cultivation endorsements, 10 manufacturing endorsements, and 20
dispensary endorsements.
South
Region: 8 cultivation endorsements, 10 manufacturing endorsements,
and 14 dispensary endorsements.
For more
information, please contact Samuel Moulthrop at smoulthrop@riker.com,
Mary Kathryn Roberts at mroberts@riker.com, Ryan Magee at rmagee@riker.com,
or Cristin Boyle at cboyle@riker.com.
Riker
Danzig Cannabis Law Practice:
Samuel P.
Moulthrop, Partner
smoulthrop@riker.com
Mary
Kathryn Roberts, Partner
mroberts@riker.com
Jason D.
Navarino, Partner
jnavarino@riker.com
Ryan M.
Magee, Associate
rmagee@riker.com
Cristin M.
Boyle, Associate
cboyle@riker.com
