Overview
- An unidentified troop sold cookies outside Daylite Dispensary in Mount Laurel on Feb. 20, drawing heavy demand as some customers bought cookies before entering the shop.
- Girl Scouts of Central & Southern New Jersey said there was no formal approval for sales at the dispensary and reiterated guidance barring booths at businesses youths cannot legally use.
- After national attention and outreach from officials, the troop’s planned March 6 return to the dispensary was canceled and is no longer scheduled.
- Daylite owner Steve Cassidy framed the effort as community support, noting a 2024 proposal to host scouts was rejected by the regional council.
- Similar unsanctioned sales outside cannabis retailers have surfaced for more than a decade in cities nationwide, with local councils typically disavowing the practice and handling consequences case by case.