Cannabis fiscal data request
Dear Clerk,
My name is Giovanna Romero Sarubbi. I am a doctoral student and public finance researcher at Rutgers University-Camden. I am researching the legalization of recreational cannabis and its impact on NJ municipal public finance, while collecting data on related revenue sources.
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.
I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.
I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.
I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.
Records requested:
1. local cannabis transfer tax,
2. cannabis user tax,
3. social responsibility revenue, and
4. any additional sources of local revenue, such as cannabis application fees.
My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.
Yours faithfully,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Dear Bass River Township,
I am following up with my previous request for years 2021 through 2025. I am looking for the following records:
1. local cannabis transfer tax,
2. cannabis user tax,
3. social responsibility revenue, and
4. any additional sources of local revenue, such as cannabis application fees.
Yours faithfully,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
From: Al Stanley
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2025 10:52 AM
To: Bass River Clerk <[Bass River Township request email]>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL]:Re: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
Please see the attached sheet for the OPRA.
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From: Bass River Clerk <[1][Bass River Township request email]>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2025 9:50 AM
To: Al Stanley <[2][email address]>
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL]:Re: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
Hey Al,
Can you please provide the information
Thanks Jenny
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From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
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Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2025 10:20 PM
To: Bass River Clerk <[4][Bass River Township request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL]:Re: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
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Dear Bass River Township,
I am following up with my previous request for years 2021 through 2025. I
am looking for the following records:
1. local cannabis transfer tax,
2. cannabis user tax,
3. social responsibility revenue, and
4. any additional sources of local revenue, such as cannabis application
fees.
Yours faithfully,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
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Dear Bass River Clerk,
I see that there is only data available for 2025. Does that mean that 2025 is the first year you started collecting cannabis revenue?
Yours sincerely,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Yes that is correct
-----Original Message-----
From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi [mailto:[OPRA #76164 email]]
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2025 10:32 AM
To: Bass River Clerk <[Bass River Township request email]>
Subject: [EXTERNAL]:Re: FW: [EXTERNAL]:Re: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
Dear Bass River Clerk,
I see that there is only data available for 2025. Does that mean that 2025 is the first year you started collecting cannabis revenue?
Yours sincerely,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
-----Original Message-----
From: Al Stanley
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2025 10:52 AM
To: Bass River Clerk <[Bass River Township request email]>
Subject: Re: [EXTERNAL]:Re: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
Please see the attached sheet for the OPRA.
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From: Bass River Clerk <[1][Bass River Township request email]>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2025 9:50 AM
To: Al Stanley <[2][email address]>
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL]:Re: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
Hey Al,
Can you please provide the information
Thanks Jenny
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