VIDEO: Trenton passes Cannabis Ordinance, increases dispensaries to 10
Trenton recently passed a Cannabis Ordinance that would increase the town's number of dispensaries to 10.
Businesses will also be allowed to operate downtown.
Trenton recently passed a Cannabis Ordinance that would increase the town's number of dispensaries to 10.
Businesses will also be allowed to operate downtown.
The vote follows open public forums held by the Borough on June 29th and August 17th, to elicit the views of residents on whether or not to approve cannabis sales, and public comment sessions at the July 6th and August 3rd Mayor and Borough Council meetings, that invited feedback from residents on the prospects of cannabis sales in town.
The city has approved up to three retail marijuana businesses here and up to four other non-retail weed businesses in the light industrial zone.
The City Council on Monday unanimously approved two ordinances related to recreational marijuana businesses.
The first allows for all six classes of recreational cannabis businesses after obtaining a state license, while the second, set at creating a new revenue stream, imposes a city cannabis transfer tax fixed at 2% on all sales or transfers of products from any of the cannabis establishments located in the city.
From cultivation to distribution and delivery, cannabis business will be allowed to operate in Red Bank after all borough council members present voted for an ordinance permitting marijuana sales in town.
The new law will allow businesses to grow cannabis plants in the light industrial district along Bridge Avenue and set up shop in commercial districts across Red Bank, including downtown.
Businesses can only operate from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and cannot sell alcohol or tobacco in addition to cannabis.
The verdict is in. The Holmdel Township Committee voted on August 10th to ban the sale or cultivation of marijuana completely. There was little public comment on it and measure passed unanimously. Earlier in the year it was a different story and the outcome was less clear. While there was universal agreement on retail, the cultivation (growing) side did have some support.
The Borough Council has passed an ordinance allowing two marijuana shops to open here.
The stores will be allowed in the borough’s Business Zone, which extends from the intersection of Madison Street and Canal Road to the intersection of Main and Madison streets to the intersection of Main and Maple streets.
The stores allowed to be open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
The ordinance also requires the stores to have 24-hour video surveillance equipment and trained security personnel during business hours.
The Borough Council last month unanimously adopted an ordinance establishing cannabis licensing and regulations. The ordinance becomes effective 20 days after the council's July 22 vote.
Under the ordinance, anyone looking to operate a cannabis business in the borough must obtain a license in accordance with the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act.
Trenton’s ordinance, which has gone through several changes, would allow five dispensaries in three existing business zones in the city, with the downtown business district excluded.
The ordinance has its first reading Thursday in front of City Council.
It’s not what Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora’s administration originally wanted. They proposed 10 dispensaries and the downtown included, but as it’s currently written it’ll at least get Trenton started by allowing it to regulate cannabis dispensaries and collect taxes from such businesses.
The decision about whether to allow recreational marijuana businesses in Montclair is coming down to the wire.
Montclair is already home to one of the states first medical marijuana dispensaries, Ascend, formerly known as Greenleaf. But if a package of proposed town ordinances passes, it would pave the way for several recreational cannabis businesses, including two retail shops.
Read the ordinances below:
Unlike many Ocean County communities, the borough is looking to establish a zone for commercial sales of marijuana in the community.
One site that may be utilized is a former Burger King along with an industrial zone in another area of the borough.
Councilman Steven Oglesby said during a recent Borough Council meeting that he was set to attend an online marijuana facility seminar.
“Hopefully that will guide us in any future endeavors,” Oglesby said.
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