Claridge may go green with plans for a marijuana dispensary and lounge

The Claridge h otel in Atlantic City is making plans for a 10,000-square-foot , two-story cannabis dispensary and lounge to be opened in the space that was previously utilized as its casino floor.

The Casino reinvestment Development Authority gave its approval for the " high rollers Dispensary," to be located at the Claridge, between Park Place and Indiana Avenue, just off the Atlantic City Boardwalk. h owever, the state is still finalizing its approval of regulations on legalized consumption lounges, in which customers can smoke, vaporize, or eat cannabis products they’ve purchased in a public setting, akin to a marijuana version of a bar or restaurant.

The high rollers Dispensary and Lounge could open as early as this summer.

Atlantic City has established a “Green Zone” for recreational cannabis businesses. Permitted cannabis uses within the zone could include cultivation, manufacturing, wholesaling, distribution, retail, and delivery.