A Girl Scout troop in Mount Laurel, New Jersey set up a booth outside a legal weed dispensary, only to have the plug pulled by their own organization before they could do it again.
According to sources, The troop had been invited by Daylite Dispensary to sell their iconic cookies just outside the store’s entrance during the annual Girl Scout cookie season. The arrangement seemed simple enough from the dispensary’s perspective: a locally owned business offering a boost to young girls trying to hit their fundraising goals. For customers walking out of the weed shop, a table stacked with Thin Mints and Tagalongs was practically irresistible.
The science, or perhaps just the lived experience, behind why the booth thrived is no secret. Steve Cassidy, owner of Daylite Dispensary, put it plainly: “You use c**nabis, you get the munchies. There’s a connection between snacks and ca**abis, and the fact that we don’t have to pretend that doesn’t exist anymore is really awesome.”
By all accounts, the cookies practically flew off the table. Reports indicated that several customers were so drawn in by the booth that purchasing cookies became the highlight of their visit, with weed almost taking a back seat. It was, by any fundraising standard, a roaring success.
Recreational weed has been legal in New Jersey since 2022, and the state now boasts more than 200 licensed dispensaries operating within its borders. In that context, Cassidy saw the partnership less as a novelty and more as a natural extension of what a community-centered business should do.
“It was about community,” he said to sources. “If that means the local Girl Scout troop got in trouble, that is absolutely not what we wanted.”
But trouble did find them. As the story spread across social media and caught the attention of news outlets, Girl Scouts leadership took notice and made their concerns known. The optics of young girls selling cookies in front of a ca**abis dispensary, even a fully legal one, was not something the organization appeared willing to overlook. A follow-up sale that had been scheduled for March 6 was called off entirely once officials stepped in.
Daylite Dispensary addressed the situation directly on Instagram after the cancellation, standing by the spirit of the original invitation. “We were happy to host a local troop outside Daylite recently. Supporting our community, especially young entrepreneurs, is something we care deeply about as a locally and family-owned business,” the post read. “Thanks to everyone who stopped by to show their support.”
The dispensary’s tone throughout the controversy remained warm and community-focused, even as the situation drew widespread attention. For Cassidy and his team, the intent was never provocative. The goal was to give a local troop a platform and a profitable afternoon.
Girl Scouts leadership has not publicly indicated any openness to the arrangement, and the troop has stayed quiet amid the media attention.
