The pathway is now clear for recreational marijuana businesses to set up shop in Montclair.
Acting less than two weeks ahead of a state-imposed deadline, the Montclair Town Council passed a package of local ordinances that allow for cannabis-related businesses on Tuesday evening (watch video below).
New Jersey voters approved recreational marijuana in November 2020. When state lawmakers crafted the legalization bill, they left room for municipalities to ban or limit the number of cannabis businesses operating in their communities.