The topic of cannabis will once again go before the Howell Township Council, in a special meeting at 6 p.m. next Tuesday, in the Main Meeting Room of the Municipal Offices.
The purpose of the meeting is to discuss how recreational cannabis or medical cannabis should be regulated, zoned and permitted for land use purposes in Howell, according to the township website.
There will be time for the public to speak during the discussion.
Hazlet’s 2021 ordinance amends an ordinance municipal officials adopted in 2018 that added marijuana establishments and medical marijuana dispensaries as prohibited uses under the township’s zoning district regulations.
The 2018 ordinance was adopted by the governing body following the inauguration of Gov. Phil Murphy, who said he would take action to legalize marijuana for recreational use (also known as adult use).
Borough Council members have adopted an ordinance that prohibits all cannabis businesses from operating in Keyport by amending the municipal code to establish cannabis businesses as prohibited uses in all zoning districts.
The ordinance states that municipal officials intend to lift the prohibition when they receive regulatory guidance from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission that they deem adequate.
From cultivation to distribution and delivery, cannabis business will be allowed to operate in Red Bank after all borough council members present voted for an ordinance permitting marijuana sales in town.
The new law will allow businesses to grow cannabis plants in the light industrial district along Bridge Avenue and set up shop in commercial districts across Red Bank, including downtown.
Businesses can only operate from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and cannot sell alcohol or tobacco in addition to cannabis.
The verdict is in. The Holmdel Township Committee voted on August 10th to ban the sale or cultivation of marijuana completely. There was little public comment on it and measure passed unanimously. Earlier in the year it was a different story and the outcome was less clear. While there was universal agreement on retail, the cultivation (growing) side did have some support.
The members of the Eatontown Borough Council have established regulations for cannabis businesses that may eventually operate in the municipality.
During a meeting on Aug. 5, council members adopted an ordinance that establishes the locations where cannabis businesses will be permitted to operate and the standards by which the business operators may receive a license.
Borough Council President Kevin Gonzalez, Councilwoman Jasmine Story, Councilman Joseph Olsavsky, Councilwoman Maria Escalante and Councilwoman Danielle Jones voted “yes” on a motion to adopt the ordinance.
One of the things we know for sure is that all towns are given the option to opt out of the sale of marijuana in their towns if they so choose. And many towns have already taken advantage of this.
One town that is jumping on the bandwagon in favor of marijuana sales is Eatontown. I’ve already seen a marijuana dispensary sitting along the highway in Eatontown, sparkling and beautiful, all ready to be opened as soon as the legislature could get its act together and the town could pass the relevant ordinances.
Township officials will allow up to three recreational marijuana businesses to open in town, making Neptune one of the few places at the Jersey Shore welcoming the new cannabis industry created by the passage of the 2020 constitutional amendment.
The Neptune Township Committee approved its cannabis regulations with little public comment at its Monday night meeting. The only comment came from an attorney asking the cannabis ordinance to include West Grove Square, the shopping plaza that housed the former Clancy's Tavern.
Lake Como has banned all cannabis-related businesses within its borders — "due to the present uncertainties” that exist as regulations for the state’s new recreational marijuana market are still being developed.