The Town council accepted the Planning Board's recommendation pertaining to marijuana businesses in East Brunswick, during the June 28 meeting. The ordinance included conditional use for "alternative treatment centers" or medical marijuana.
The East Brunswick council has earlier voted on an ordinance that prohibits all forms of recreational marijuana sale, use, growth, and manufacturing. The council adopted the ordinance and then sent it to the planning board.
Township Attorney Michael Baker said the board met the week before June 28 and recommended minor changes to the ordinance, including cleaning it up in one section by deleting 11 words.
Under the ordinance, medical marijuana facilities have to be located 1,000 feet away from all schools – private and public, preschool, daycare facility, and schools associated with houses of worship.