The culture of weed is changing at the Jersey Shore. Are towns ready to accept cannabis?
While weed is newly legal, it’s always been at the Jersey Shore. Now, towns decide what the future of cannabis will be.
Just ask Jeff Hodgson of North Cape May. The 64-year-old Philly-area native has been consuming cannabis medicinally and recreationally among friends for years down the Shore. When Hodgson first bought his summer home 20 years ago, he and his friends would make a day out of kayaking in the ocean, lounging on the beach, and passing a joint or vape. But at first, “I didn’t really know if anyone smoked, it wasn’t something that people talked about,” he said.
Lounges won’t be able to serve food or drinks, similar to Jersey breweries, so they partner with local restaurants and food trucks to create a worthwhile experience.As the “Las Vegas of the East Coast” strives to become a prime cannabis destination, other Shore towns are navigating the cannabis landscape more cautiously.
“We’re approaching this in a way where it’s not in your face — we’re not the ‘pot hotel’ — our focus is more the camaraderie and bonding that goes along with cannabis,” said Kennedy. “I don’t think the city of Cape May will ever reach that point,” Dietrich said. “We’re still old-school and historic in nature here, and I don’t see that changing in the short term.”
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