The Lacey Township Committee voted unanimously last Thursday to prohibit the sale of recreational marijuana in Lacey. The governing body also voted 4-1 to allow the zoning of a medical marijuana dispensary in the business park.
New Jersey voters will decide in the November election whether to legalize recreational marijuana in New Jersey. Some towns, such as Lacey, have passed ordinances banning its sale in the event that voters choose to legalize it in the Garden State.
The medical-marijuana ordinance doesn't necessarily mean that a dispensary will open in town. But if anyone applies to put a medical-marijuana dispensary in Lacey, the ordinance limits its possible location to a certain area, said Committeeman Mark Dykoff.