A pending ordinance in the rural Warren County municipality calls for amending its municipal code and “prohibiting the operation of any class of cannabis businesses within its geographic boundaries.”
The document says in part that “it is at this time necessary and appropriate, and in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the Township [of] Liberty’s residents and members of the public who visit, travel, or conduct business in Liberty Township, to amend Liberty Township’s zoning regulations to prohibit all manner of marijuana-related land use and development within the geographic boundaries of Liberty Township.”
The ordinance has similarities to recently introduced ordinances in other New Jersey municipalities and has an exception related to delivery services. This version was introduced by the Liberty Township Committee back on April 1 and is scheduled to be considered for final passage during a meeting on Thursday, May 6, at 7:00 p.m., according to the municipal clerk.