VIDEO: Red Bank ordinances, or lack thereof, create cannabis free-for-all
A plan to make cannabis dispensaries less regulated in one Monmouth County community may be creating a cannabis free-for-all that could last five years.
A plan to make cannabis dispensaries less regulated in one Monmouth County community may be creating a cannabis free-for-all that could last five years.
Middle Valley Wellness, an incoming Alternative Treatment Center (ATC) or medical marijuana dispensary on Route 202 in Raritan Borough, is seeking permission from the borough – and the state – to expand into the recreational cannabis business.
The Raritan Borough Planning Board found that recreational marijuana use is consistent with the borough’s master plan. While the board accepted the amendment to the preexisting ordinance for medical use to include recreational, members disapproved of the parking amendment and inconsistencies found in the ordinance.
As New Jersey approaches the end of its second year of medical and adult-use legalization, the access to compliant cannabis real estate is worrying some cannabis real estate professionals. With the extremely long lead times on securing and developing compliant cannabis real estate, new licensees face potentially high barriers to opening their doors promptly, risking the loss of invested money. For one cannabis real estate consultant, the reality is setting in — some new licensees may risk losing it all if they don’t source their property soon.
With cannabis essentially “already here,” the Borough Council had a decision to make on whether or not they would participate in and benefit from the new legal marketplace in the state.
“Metuchen residents can visit any existing dispensaries or have [the cannabis] delivered to their homes,” Council President Jason Delia said noting there are 19 medicinal and recreational and nine medicinal only businesses in the state and the borough cannot prevent cannabis delivery companies to deliver to a Metuchen address.
Although the council originally passed its cannabis regulations in 2021, it has been fine-tuning them ever since. The latest modification came after the city discovered that by restricting cannabis sales to H-C Highway Commercial and Selected Light Industrial District a small section along Avenue A was also included.
The latest change removes that area from consideration for those seeking to participate in the growing industry.
Now the city has again amended the regulations, as one of the newly adopted ordinances furthers restrict where cannabis establishments could be located. Previously, establishments are only allowed in the H-C Highway Commercial and Selected Light Industrial District, as well as the I-H Heavy Industrial District.
The Township and State of New Jersey have approved two businesses to operate in Maplewood Village as Micro Cannabis outlets. Under the rules in the current Maplewood ordinance the two, my CBD Organics, and the Canna Boss Lady, the two businesses locations do not meet the 500-foot distance requirement.
GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP —The Township Council authorized a report on Sept. 13 that lays out new, local standards on the growing marijuana industry.
The standards, which concern marijuana cultivation, come after residents raised concerns about potential odor from a proposed cultivation facility.
Township Redevelopment Attorney M. James Maley Jr. said that Galloway was a pioneer in developing the new standards. He noted how new the industry was and said officials were trying to ensure it benefited the entire township.
Secaucus has established a process to apply for cannabis licenses and has set up a Local Cannabis Control Board.
Mayor Michael Gonnelli and the Secaucus Town Council voted unanimously to adopt two resolutions at its September 13 meeting. The move comes after the town rescinded its ban on recreational adult-use cannabis establishments in May of this year.
A zoning board hearing regarding a proposed cannabis dispensary in Gloucester Township was postponed, a public notice said.
A discussion regarding North Jersey's HoneyGrove South's proposed cannabis dispensary is now scheduled to be heard at the Gloucester Township Zoning Board Sept. 14 meeting, the public notice said.
The permit for HoneyGrove South Corporation's proposed 3,440-square-foot cannabis dispensary within the 1200 and 1300 blocks of Blackwood-Clementon Road was previously denied for two reasons, an earlier public notice said.
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