The Riverhead Town Board declined to offer a resolution in support of a Baiting Hollow farmer’s application to grow medical marijuana on land on Edwards Avenue.
The issue was defeated by an informal 3-2 margin Tuesday.
Ivy Acres owner Jack Van de Wetering and his son Kurt are planning to submit an application to the New York State Department of Health to grow up to 10 acres of marijuana in a 30,000-square foot greenhouse on their 22-acre Baiting Hollow property.
Jack Van de Wetering spoke before the Riverhead Town Board, hoping to convince them to pass a letter of support for the venture. He said the proposal would create up to 100 high-paying jobs.
