Fiscal cannabis 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
Goodmorning Mr. Romero,
We received your OPRA Request, any and all records are too broad and we
cannot answer questions please see New Jersey Open Public Records
Act(N.J.S.A 47:1A-1, et seq.) For the items listed you must provide a date
or date range.
Thank you for attention to this matter.
Best Regards,
Justin
Justin R. Brown
Deputy City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
City of East Orange
44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, NJ 07018
973.266.5110
[1]www.eastorange-nj.gov
HONORABLE TED R. GREEN
MAYOR
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Dear Clerk,
I realized that I did not specify the time period for the data in my initial request. I am seeking data for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. I appreciate your assistance with this. Once again the data I am looking for is:
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
Goodafternoon- Ms. Sarubbi- We are processing your request and you will have a response on or before Tuesday July 1, 2025. Thank you.
Justin R. Brown
Deputy City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
CITY OF EAST ORANGE
44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, NJ 07018
973.266.5110
www.eastorange-nj.gov
HONORABLE TED R. GREEN
MAYOR
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-----Original Message-----
From: Giovanna Romero Sarubbi <[OPRA #76229 email]>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2025 2:54 PM
To: Brown, Justin <[East Orange City request email]>
Subject: [Caution]Re: OPRA Request Clarification
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Dear Clerk,
I realized that I did not specify the time period for the data in my initial request. I am seeking data for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. I appreciate your assistance with this. Once again the data I am looking for is:
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
-----Original Message-----
Goodmorning Mr. Romero,
We received your OPRA Request, any and all records are too broad and we
cannot answer questions please see New Jersey Open Public Records
Act(N.J.S.A 47:1A-1, et seq.) For the items listed you must provide a date
or date range.
Thank you for attention to this matter.
Best Regards,
Justin
Justin R. Brown
Deputy City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
City of East Orange
44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, NJ 07018
973.266.5110
[1]www.eastorange-nj.gov
HONORABLE TED R. GREEN
MAYOR
This email transmission and any accompanying material contain confidential
and/or privileged information from the City of East Orange. This
communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18
U.S.C. Sections 2510-2521 and may be legally privileged. If you are not
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dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication is
strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender if you have received this
email in error, and then delete it.
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Goodafternoon Ms. Sarubbi- See attached.
Justin R. Brown
Deputy City Clerk
Office of the City Clerk
City of East Orange
44 City Hall Plaza, East Orange, NJ 07018
973.266.5110
[1]www.eastorange-nj.gov
HONORABLE TED R. GREEN
MAYOR
This email transmission and any accompanying material contain confidential
and/or privileged information from the City of East Orange. This
communication is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18
U.S.C. Sections 2510-2521 and may be legally privileged. If you are not
the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any retention,
dissemination, distribution, copying or use of this communication is
strictly prohibited. Please reply to the sender if you have received this
email in error, and then delete it.
References
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