Amid its potential legalization in New Jersey, the retail sale of recreational marijuana is publicly opposed in Sayreville by the Borough Council.
On Oct. 22, council members voted, 3-0, to pass a resolution prohibiting the retail sale of marijuana for recreational purposes in support of current state statute. Council President Victoria Kilpatrick and council members Pat Lembo and Mary Novak voted in favor of the resolution, council members Dan Buchanan and Ricci Melendez abstained, and Councilman Steven Grillo was absent.
In New Jersey, the possession and distribution of marijuana for recreational purposes is illegal. Gov. Phil Murphy has said he will take action to legalize marijuana for recreational use. The issue has been debated by legislators in the Assembly and the Senate in recent months.
The resolution states that Sayreville’s governing body opposes any legislation that legalizes the retail sale of marijuana for recreational purposes. According to the document, the governing body believes the retail sale will have significant harmful consequences to the quality of life in the borough, as well as the health, safety and welfare of residents.