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To: Mayor Jim Rilee, Deputy Mayor Jacqueline Albrecht, Councilman at Large Mark Crowley, Councilman Fred Hall, Councilman Shawn Potillo, Councilman at Large Bob DeFillippo, Councilman Tom Carey

Sign Petition to Bring Bud 2 Bloom to Roxbury Township, NJ

To REPEAL Ordinance No. 18-21– An Ordinance that makes cannabis establishments prohibited uses within the Township of Roxbury.

To ALLOW Licensed Class 5 Cannabis Retailers so that Bud 2 Bloom LLC can receive approved use to operate in the Township of Roxbury.

Roxbury Residents, we need your help! Please sign this petition to show Roxbury Township Council that you support this petition.

Ariel Mizrahi, a life-long resident, and homeowner in the Township of Roxbury, is looking for the support of her neighbors and local businesses to bring her holistic cannabis business to town.

Bud 2 Bloom, LLC, ("Bud 2 Bloom") is a woman-owned retail company with a health and wellness focus looking to provide access to legal cannabis products for adults in the Township of Roxbury. Bud 2 Bloom was recently approved by the state of New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) for a conditional Class 5 cannabis retailer license.

Bud 2 Bloom will bring a fresh perspective to Roxbury and a venue for social connectedness to our community serving as a gathering space for those who share the values of respect for the natural environment, curiosity about new experiences, and commitment to self-care.

At Bud 2 Bloom, we believe in the positivity and the healing powers of cannabis and plants in general. Much the way that flowers bloom into their final forms, people grow throughout their lives. Our mission is to create a fresh, inspiring, and uplifting place for our guests to safely purchase and consume cannabis. Our place will be rooted in community. We will promote social connections and full-body wellness as well as creativity through education and the power of plants. Our goal is for our guests to feel better for having experienced just a few hours with us.

About the Location:
• Will be renovating a building that has not been updated since the 1970s to a beautiful, whitewashed brick façade with vibrant welcoming flower on the outside
• There will be ample parking spaces to accommodate guests without disrupting our neighbors
• Previously operated as a bank, our location is one of the most secure commercial buildings on the outskirts of town
• Our location will provide a safe, welcoming, and secure environment to offer educational, wellness-focused, empowerment, and artistic workshops as well as individualized services on-site.
• Revitalizing a building in a neglected area that has sat vacant for years by turning it into a fresh and maintained business that will stimulate economic growth within the Township. This will also attract other businesses to join our initiative to invest in Roxbury
• Walking into Bud 2 Bloom will feel like a breath of fresh air and provide a much-needed calming atmosphere that encourages mindfulness and creativity— allowing our guests to leave feeling refreshed and inspired

Bud 2 Bloom will Offer:
• A safe place to purchase lab-tested cannabis products, one-on-one and/or group consultations, and a social environment to consume.
• State of the art indoor air quality and odor mitigation equipment and detailed security measures that include on-site security guards as well as remote guarding.
• References and essential information on cannabis including a library of books that focus on cannabis and other wellness topics, health and wellness Seminars, as well as resources and guidance for those suffering from mental health and addiction
• Pop-up events featuring other wellness, sustainability, beauty and health businesses in town such as yoga, workout classes and workshops, local artist displays.

Community Impact:
• Increasing tax revenues that can go towards education and township needs
• Increasing foot traffic and driving business to other local businesses in town
• The creation of additional jobs and opportunities for residents
• Partnering with local businesses and working with small business owners that are trying to get their businesses off the ground.
• Hosting and participating in local job fairs
• Investing into the architectural landscape of Roxbury through beautification projects including placing flower planters around town, participating in community cleanup events and assisting with the maintenance of existing community gardens and the building of new ones
• Donating to local non-profit charities, recreational teams and clubs, and the public library, etc.
• Anything that we can do to make Roxbury a better place to live and work

Why is this important?

• The residents of Roxbury voted 64% in favor of legalizing cannabis
• Taxes in Roxbury just went up. Bud 2 Bloom will raise the township's ratables tax income and can help lower taxes for everyone
• The State legislation allows municipalities to add an addition user tax of up to 2% of sales transactions that could be allocated to our town’s needs. This could mean 10-100s of thousands of dollars going directly to reinvestment in our community on things like youth substance education and prevention, infrastructure and development, and law enforcement, etc.
• The people of Roxbury deserve affordable access to cannabis grown by local, privately owned, and sustainable cultivators and manufacturers
• Bud 2 Bloom will create the opportunity for residents of Roxbury who are passionate about cannabis to work with a business that is focused on wellness and self-healing through and through

As we grow, we want our guests and the community to grow along side of us. Bud 2 Bloom is excited to invest, inspire, and empower. We look forward to the opportunity to bring a locally owned wellness-focused operation to our community.

#RoxburyCannabisCommunity #RoxburyforBud2Bloom

We will be campaigning around town and providing educational cannabis events to our community, if you have any questions or would like to get involved please contact [email protected]

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Updates

2023-02-19 18:44:44 -0500

Residents of Roxbury and Neighboring Communities,

We are inviting residents and local business owners to show the council that we have the support of our community. We believe there is power in numbers, so the more people that attend, the more support we show the city council so we can open up the conversation to allow licensed Class 5 Retailers to operate in the Township of Roxbury!

Please join us in-person this Tuesday, February 21st, 2023 at 7:30 PM as we show Roxbury City Council Members that our community supports our initiative. The meeting will be held at Roxbury Town Hall located at 1715 Route 46 Ledgewood, NJ 07852 (Back of Building)

Kind Regards,
Bud 2 Bloom

2022-11-15 23:32:39 -0500

Friends, Family and Community,

Today we reached over a 100 petition signatures! From the bottom of our hearts, we would like to thank you all for your support and kind words of encouragement. While we are still far from our goal of 2,400 petition signatures— we stand in the present moment grateful for small victories like these. Thank you again everyone, and let’s keep this petition circulating!! Let’s show Roxbury City Council that there is power in numbers and that we are ready for the next chapter of community empowerment and healing 💪

Please keep sharing with any Roxbury resident that would support this!

Kindly,
Bud 2 Bloom 💜

2022-11-15 13:59:19 -0500

100 signatures reached

2022-11-13 20:42:29 -0500

50 signatures reached

2022-11-12 20:36:26 -0500

25 signatures reached

2022-11-12 17:45:23 -0500

10 signatures reached