Raritan Borough has tabled a resolution regarding its opposition to the legalization of recreational marijuana, but is working with a few interested parties to determine if there would be an place in the borough to allow for medical marijuana dispensaries.
The borough council was to have considered a resolution Tuesday to oppose the legalization of recreational marijuana use in New Jersey, similar to a measure taken by other local towns, including Bridgewater, which passed its own ordinance within the last month.
Among the reasons for the opposition cited in the resolution are the belief that marijuana could be considered a gateway drug, and, in the midst of a serious opioid epidemic in the state, the borough council believes legalizing recreational marijuana could contribute to the epidemic.