The Paramus Borough Council took the first step toward prohibiting recreational marijuana dispensaries in an ordinance approved on first reading January 5. The ordinance will undergo a public hearing and final vote to be announced.
In an amended version of its zoning ordinance, the Council voted to prohibit "cannabis/marijuana recreational dispensaries...with the exception of the Highway Corridor Commercial (HCC) Zone District." Medical marijuana is a permitted use, according to the ordinance.