VIDEO: Customers wait in long lines as recreational cannabis sales begin in New Jersey
Recreational sales of cannabis began in New Jersey for adults 21 and over on Thursday morning.
"Thank you, future is here," said former Jets defensive end Marvin Washington, who was the first customer at The Botanist in Williamstown.
For years, Washington has advocated for the medicinal use of cannabis.
"We've been to Trenton, we've been to Albany, we've been all over speaking about this, and it's here today, and it's a great day," Washington said.