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ForestParkReview.com Vol. 106, No. 32
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AUGUST 9, 2023
Plans for Karuna Ventures’ cannabis infuser revealed Two trailers billed as temporary arrangement until company expands By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
Karuna Ventures, a New Jersey-based company that has been trying to open a recreational cannabis dispensary in Forest Park since 2019, unveiled plans for a cannabis infusion facility that will be housed inside a pair of converted 40-foot shipping containers that will be placed in a fenced-off area south of the Ferrara Pan Fitness Factory gym building, 1525 Circle Ave. Mayor Rory Hoskins first talked about Karuna wanting to open a cannabis infuser business during a village council meeting in May. He told the Review that it would be operating out of converted shipping crates, but he declined to say where it might be located. Karuna CEO Michael Cardozo also declined to share any details. The company has licenses to operate an infuser, but because they don’t have a dispensary license, they can’t sell any products themselves. Instead, it will be selling the product to licensed dis-
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