The Bordentown Township Committee on Monday night unanimously passed an ordinance to prohibit the operation of any class of cannabis business within the Township's geographical boundaries.
The ordinance was originally introduced at the Committee's June 14 meeting.
"The Township will be opting out of recreational cannabis business while retaining the right to opt into any uses in the future," said Mayor Stephen Benowitz. "If this were not done, all six identifying uses would be allowable for a period of five years. The Committee would be considering this ordinance in order to ensure sufficient time to carefully review all aspects of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act and its impacts."
Under the ordinance, the Township will be "opting out" of all cannabis licensing classes — cultivator, manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor, retailer and delivery service — under state law. At a later date, the Committee could decide to "opt in" to permit one, several or all of the license categories. It does not stop the use of cannabis or cannabis products in the Township or the delivery of recreational marijuana from outside the Township, which are permitted under the state’s cannabis laws.