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Fiscal cannabis data request

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Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
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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

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Heather Sparks, Commercial Township

3 Attachments

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    Ordinance 2023 621 Adopted.pdf

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    Ordinance 2021 606 Cannabis Regulations.pdf

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    Ordinance 2023 630 An Ordinance by the Township amending Ord.2021 606 to allow and regulat Cannabis facilities.pdf

    5.6M View Download

Dear Giovanna,
In response to your OPRA, I have attached the Township Ordinances pertaining to Cannabis for your review.
The information you have requested, are not specific documents but the ordinances I've attached will provide the information you are looking for.
Thank you,

Heather Miller
Township Clerk, RMC, CMR, CRP
Commercial Township
1768 Main St.
Port Norris, NJ 08349
856-785-3100 Ext. 309
Small Town Charm Along the Scenic Maurice River

-----Original Message-----
From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi <[OPRA #76227 email]>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2025 5:53 PM
To: Heather Sparks <[email address]>
Subject: OPRA request - Fiscal cannabis data request

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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

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Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
Unknown

Dear Heather Sparks,

Thank you for getting back to me. I am writing to clarify the data that I need from the Township of Commercial.
I am looking for the annual retail cannabis-related revenue data for your municipality from 2021-2025, if available.

Yours sincerely,

Giovanna Romero Sarubbi

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Heather Sparks, Commercial Township

Good morning,
Commercial Township has not received any cannabis related revenue from 2021-2025.
Thank you,

Heather Miller
Township Clerk, RMC, CMR, CRP
Commercial Township
1768 Main St.
Port Norris, NJ 08349
856-785-3100 Ext. 309
Small Town Charm Along the Scenic Maurice River

-----Original Message-----
From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi <[OPRA #76227 email]>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 3:15 PM
To: Heather Sparks <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Fiscal cannabis data request

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Dear Heather Sparks,

Thank you for getting back to me. I am writing to clarify the data that I need from the Township of Commercial.
I am looking for the annual retail cannabis-related revenue data for your municipality from 2021-2025, if available.

Yours sincerely,

Giovanna Romero Sarubbi

-----Original Message-----

Dear Giovanna,
In response to your OPRA, I have attached the Township Ordinances pertaining to Cannabis for your review.
The information you have requested, are not specific documents but the ordinances I've attached will provide the information you are looking for.
Thank you,

Heather Miller
Township Clerk, RMC, CMR, CRP
Commercial Township
1768 Main St.
Port Norris, NJ 08349
856-785-3100 Ext. 309
Small Town Charm Along the Scenic Maurice River

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Giovanna Romero Sarubbi
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Dear Heather Sparks,

Thank you for getting back to me. Have you received any revenue from license fees, or no cannabis-related revenue at all?
Yours sincerely,

Giovanna Romero Sarubbi

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Heather Sparks, Commercial Township

Nothing at all. There is no active license in the township.

Heather Miller
Township Clerk, RMC, CMR, CRP
Commercial Township
1768 Main St.
Port Norris, NJ 08349
856-785-3100 Ext. 309
Small Town Charm Along the Scenic Maurice River

-----Original Message-----
From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi <[OPRA #76227 email]>
Sent: Monday, June 9, 2025 1:52 PM
To: Heather Sparks <[email address]>
Subject: RE: OPRA request - Fiscal cannabis data request

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Dear Heather Sparks,

Thank you for getting back to me. Have you received any revenue from license fees, or no cannabis-related revenue at all?
Yours sincerely,

Giovanna Romero Sarubbi

-----Original Message-----

Good morning,
Commercial Township has not received any cannabis related revenue from 2021-2025.
Thank you,

Heather Miller
Township Clerk, RMC, CMR, CRP
Commercial Township
1768 Main St.
Port Norris, NJ 08349
856-785-3100 Ext. 309
Small Town Charm Along the Scenic Maurice River

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