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Resident urges ShopRite to curb cannabis smoke at entrance; police say private-property limits restrict action
Summary
A resident told the council that cannabis smoke in the ShopRite parking lot is pervasive and affects employees and customers. The police chief said recreational cannabis use on private property limits enforcement, and advised the store could post no-smoking notices as a private-business measure.
A local resident told the Absecon City Council on Feb. 19 that cannabis smoke in the ShopRite parking lot is so strong employees and customers encounter it when they enter the store.
Sandy Hickerson, who gave her address as 210 Upland Avenue, said: "You can't walk through that parking lot without smelling it... I work 6 days a week... 5 out of the 6 days when I get done work, I walk outside and it hits you in the face." She asked whether…
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