Tag: adult use marijuana
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Hightstown to ban sale, cultivation, distribution of cannabis
Businesses that want to grow, package, distribute and sell cannabis would not be permitted to open their doors in Hightstown. The Hightstown Borough Council voted 5-1 to introduce an amendment to the town’s zoning ordinance banning those businesses from opening up shop anywhere in the borough. The delivery of cannabis by a delivery service is…
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Hillsborough introduces ordinance to ban marijuana sales
Hillsborough’s Township Committee introduced an ordinance prohibiting marijuana sales within the township. The ordinance, which was introduced at the committee meeting on April 27, prohibits cannabis establishments, delivery services and distributors from operating anywhere within the Township of Hillsborough, except for the delivery of cannabis and related supplies by a delivery service. “This ordinance will…
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State leaders need to learn right from wrong
As a concerned New Jersey resident with children, I wanted to understand this new bill that legalized marijuana. I was taken back that it bars the notification of parents when their children are caught using or possessing marijuana for the first time. I thought it must be a misprint; after all, this bill is to…
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Howell council members urge repeal of part of state marijuana legislation
HOWELL – Members of the Howell Township Council are urging state legislators in Trenton to repeal legislation that became law less than a month ago. During a meeting on March 23, Mayor Theresa Berger, Deputy Mayor Thomas Russo, Councilman John Bonevich, Councilwoman Pamela Richmond and Councilwoman Evelyn O’Donnell voted “yes” on a motion to pass…
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Monmouth commissioners want part of marijuana legislation repealed
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is calling on state officials to repeal legislation that became law less than a month ago. Specifically, the county’s governing body wants S-3454, which was passed in the state Assembly and Senate and signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy, to come off the books. The new law…
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Gov. Murphy signs adult use cannabis reform bills into state law
Gov. Phil Murphy has signed adult use cannabis reform bills into law, legalizing and regulating cannabis use and possession for adults 21 years and older (A-21 – The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act) and decriminalizing marijuana and hashish possession (A-1897). Murphy also signed S-3454, clarifying marijuana and cannabis use and…
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Freeholders: Let counties, towns regulate sale, use of marijuana
The Monmouth County Board of Freeholders has passed a resolution which urges members of New Jersey’s Legislature to allow counties and municipalities to regulate the sale and use of marijuana within their borders. The freeholders took the action during a meeting on Nov. 24. The county’s governing body acted as state Senators and Assembly members…
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Marijuana group says legalization question has been approved by N.J. voters
An organization that advocates for the legalization of marijuana is asserting New Jersey voters approved a public question in the Nov. 3 election which calls for amending the state constitution to accommodate the adult use possession, production and sale of marijuana to individuals age 21 or older. “Adult use” marijuana is also referred to as…
