“You use cannabis, you get the munchies,” the shop's owner said of how the idea came to be
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- A New Jersey-based cannabis shop owner is responding to backlash after partnering with a local Girl Scout troop to facilitate the troop selling cookies outside
- The Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey recently completed a trial run in which they sold seasonal favorites outside of Daylite Cannabis
- After backlash, the Girl Scout Troop will have to sell cookies elsewhere
A group of Girl Scouts, who drew buzz by selling cookies outside of a cannabis dispensary in New Jersey, is no longer providing customers with easy access to munchies.
Daylite Cannabis owner Steve Cassidy recently explained how the partnership with with the Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey came to be and ultimately ended, in an interview with NJ.com.
“You use cannabis, you get the munchies,” Cassidy told the outlet of what sparked the setup with the Girl Scouts that was created on a trial basis. “There’s a connection between snacks and cannabis and the fact that we don’t have to pretend that doesn’t exist anymore is really awesome.”
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The idea to partner with the Girl Scouts was initially proposed in 2024, but was turned down. This year, they were reportedly granted the opportunity for a test run.
“The Girl Scouts pop up in grocery stores and other large public places,” Cassidy continued. “They’re selling to the community and to our neighbors, and that’s exactly who our shop serves, too.”
He added, “This is a commonality in which a local business can help a local organization in a really cool way that’s so incredibly unique.”
Cassidy also said this is something that he would have not expected to have happened just five years ago, but he hopes that it can lead to a “normalcy of shared opportunities.”
Still, the business owner admitted he was not oblivious to the backlash the partnership drew.
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"I own this business with my parents, my wife, and my best friend, so we are very much a part of this community. We are from this area and surrounding towns," Cassidy told 6ABC of those who disagreed with the idea.
He later added, "I think not everybody felt the same way that it was a positive thing, and we still believe that it is, and we respect their decision if they want to come back or not, that's totally up to them and we respect that.”
PEOPLE reached out to Daylite Cannabis for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
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According to NJ.com, the Girl Scouts were set to return to Daylite Cannabis on Friday, March 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. to sell their Thin Mints, Trefoils, Caramel DeLites, and more. However, on Friday, Fox News reported that the trial run had run its course.
"At this point, the troop is not scheduled to return to the shop," Cassidy confirmed to Fox News Digital. "We would certainly welcome them back, and I'm sure our customers would love that too."
PEOPLE reached out to the Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey, who manages the undisclosed troop, for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
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