The Town Council recently introduced an ordinance that would allow certain marijuana businesses to operate within the township. The ordinance not only regulates the number of licensed businesses allowed to operate but also controls the manner, location, and times of operation.
Cannabis businesses that choose to operate in Edison will have to pay large annual licensing fees. A cannabis cultivator must pay $15,000 a year. The fee for a cannabis retailer is $10,000 a year and a manufacturer has to pay $7,500 a year. The annual licensing fee for marijuana distribution is $2,500.
No business is allowed to be located within or on the premises of a grocery store, delicatessen, indoor food market, other food retail store, or liquor stores.
The businesses will be allowed to operate only in the area southeast of Woodbridge Avenue between Amboy Avenue and Mill Road, except for areas zoned for any class of residential use or within 1000 feet of any area zoned for any class of residential use.