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 Bellmawr Borough,
I am writing to clarify the data that I need from your mucipality.
I am looking for the annual retail cannabis-related revenue data for your municipality from 2021-2025, if available.
Yours faithfully,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Dear Bellmawr Borough,
I am following up with my request.
I am looking for the annual retail cannabis-related revenue data for your municipality from 2021-2025, if available.
Yours faithfully,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
If not submitting on our OPRA form these question must be answered .
1. Whether or not for a commercial purpose.
2. Whether or not for a legal proceeding.
3. Whether they've been convicted of an indictable offense.
-----Original Message-----
From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi <[OPRA #76165 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2025 1:18 PM
To: Boro Clerk <[Bellmawr Borough request email]>
Subject: [External Email]Re: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
This email is from a domain outside of Bellmawr!
External Email - 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 Bellmawr Borough,
I am writing to clarify the data that I need from your mucipality.
I am looking for the annual retail cannabis-related revenue data for your municipality from 2021-2025, if available.
Yours faithfully,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
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Dear Boro Clerk,
I did include the following on my request, here I am clarifying that once again:
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.
Also, as I previously explained,
I am looking for the annual retail cannabis-related revenue data for your municipality from 2021-2024 if available. I am particularly looking for:
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 sincerely,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Francine M. Wright, RMC
Borough Clerk – Human Resource Director
Borough of Bellmawr
21 East Browning Rd
PO Box 368
Bellmawr, NJ 08099
856-933-1313 ext. 1209
Per your request
-----Original Message-----
From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi <[OPRA #76165 email]>
Sent: Friday, June 20, 2025 10:21 AM
To: Boro Clerk <[Bellmawr Borough request email]>
Subject: [External Email]RE: [External Email]Re: OPRA request - Cannabis fiscal data request
This email is from a domain outside of Bellmawr!
External Email - 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 Boro Clerk,
I did include the following on my request, here I am clarifying that once again:
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.
Also, as I previously explained,
I am looking for the annual retail cannabis-related revenue data for your municipality from 2021-2024 if available. I am particularly looking for:
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 sincerely,
Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
-----Original Message-----
If not submitting on our OPRA form these question must be answered .
1. Whether or not for a commercial purpose.
2. Whether or not for a legal proceeding.
3. Whether they've been convicted of an indictable offense.
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[OPRA #76165 email]
Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
https://opramachine.com/help/officers
View this OPRA request & responses online:
https://opramachine.com/request/cannabis...
Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed.
If you find this service useful as an OPRA custodian, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's website.
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