Marijuana might be legal in New Jersey, but residents of most area municipalities will have to travel to another town if they want to buy some.
Only four communities in Mercer County—Ewing, Lawrence, Pennington and Trenton—are set to allow the retail sale of cannabis within their borders. Also on that list is Bordentown City in Burlington County.
Hamilton and Robbinsville Town Councils both passed local ordinances for their respective towns this week banning the retail sales of legalized recreational marijuana for adults. The ordinances passed unanimously -- on Tuesday night during the Hamilton Council meeting and on Thursday night during the Robbinsville Council meeting.
Robbinsville cited lack of clear rules from the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission regarding oversight. The town has opted out of all forms of cannabusinesses including manufacturing, delivery, and distribution.