OPRA Request for Cannabis Revenue
Dear Office of the Clerk,
Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access as per NJSA 47:1A-6(f).
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:
Following cannabis-related data for the years 2021 to 2024:
- local cannabis transfer tax,
- cannabis user tax,
- social responsibility revenue, and
- 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.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Prakash Kandel
PhD Candidate in Public Affairs | Community Development
Department of Public Policy and Administration
Rutgers University-Camden
Dear Elizabeth City,
This is a follow-up to my OPRA request for the documents/data for recreational cannabis revenue.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Prakash Kandel
Good morning,
An email was sent to you on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, through GovPilot, that
an extension of an additional 7 business days was needed.
Grace Sequeira
City Clerk's Office
Deputy Municipal Clerk
50 Winfield Scott Plaza
Elizabeth, N.J. 07201
908-820-4130
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From: Prakash Kandel
<[OPRA #76655 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 4:56 PM
To: City of Elizabeth OPRA Requests <[Elizabeth City request email]>
Subject: Re: OPRA request - OPRA Request for Cannabis Revenue
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Dear Elizabeth City,
This is a follow-up to my OPRA request for the documents/data for
recreational cannabis revenue.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Prakash Kandel
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City of Elizabeth
Open Records Request
Reference # OPRA-2025-01219
Date Entered: 5/22/2025 4:21:00 PM
Dear Prakash Kandel,
Your Open Records Request has been Fulfilled on 05/23/2025.
The request sought access to the following records:
OPRA # 1092 (cannabis)
Fulfilled Reasons:
Pursuant to your OPRA request, attached please find the records regarding
cannabis.
The records are being transmitted to you via . The cost associated with
this request is $0.00.
Please do not reply directly to this email; this address is not monitored.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us at 908-820-4000.
Sincerely,
City of Elizabeth
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Please download these attachments from the links below:
• [2]dc20dbb8-a2025495914_Ref___1219__OPRA___1092__cannabis.pdf
• [3]dc20dbb8-a2025391920_Canabis_Tax_Report_-_OPRA_6-5-25.pdf
• [4]dc20dbb8-a2025571180_Cannabis_Application___Licesning_Fees_2021-2024.pdf
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