The Hoboken City Council voted 5-4 last Wednesday to support the application of Story cannabis dispensary, at Fourteenth and Hudson streets, to New Jersey's Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
The vote cleared another hurdle for the dispensary, which had received Hoboken Planning Board approval last month.
But some Hoboken residents, particularly neighbors of the proposed site and a councilwoman who represents them, still oppose the proposal.
Neighbors in the densely packed residential area on the northern waterfront have complained about potential congestion from the business. They've also raised questions about political involvement, noting Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop stands to benefit financially from the site. His wife co-owns the storefront that will house the dispensary.