The Jersey City-based land use consulting firm of Dresdner Robin recently completed zoning analyses for a proposed medical marijuana dispensary in Hoboken, after the Planning Board approved the plan in July, a spokesman for the firm said recently. It's now likely to open by the end of the calendar year, a spokesman said.
The Hoboken City Council first voted on revisions to the zoning ordinance for that area back in January. The Planning Board voted to grant conditional use for the site at a special meeting on July 14 (minutes here).
The Hoboken City Council unanimously passed a sweeping medical marijuana ordinance Wednesday, opening the door for two dispensaries near the PATH Station.
It also passed the county’s first resolution opposing NJ Transit’s proposed power plant in Kearny.
The marijuana ordinance expands and amends previous legislation to establish a Medical Cannabis Review Board and a 2% medical marijuana city tax. It also eliminates a previous rule preventing more than one dispensary per city zone.
Earlier this month, Harmony Foundation submitted an application to the city's planning board to build out space at 95 Hudson Street into a "state-approved medical cannabis dispensary." It would be their second alternative treatment center in the state, Jersey Digs reported.
The retail dispensary area would occupy 1,168 square feet in the middle of the building, while the rear of the property would consist of a 1,124-square-foot "lounge" dedicated to on-site consumption, Jersey Digs reported. (Read the full article)