Tag: cannabis
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Metuchen Borough Council adopts ordinance to allow cannabis wholesale, retail businesses in certain zoning districts
METUCHEN – 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…
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Bordentown City Commissioners revise ordinance allowing cannabis business operations
BORDENTOWN CITY – The City of Bordentown took another step forward in allowing cannabis operations to do business in the city The Bordentown City Commissioners unanimously passed the revised cannabis regulatory ordinance at a meeting on Aug. 8. The measure was approved by the Planning Board last week. As Bordentown City Mayor Jennifer Sciortino notes,…
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Cannabis forum scheduled for May 17
The Princeton Council is poised to pick up where it left off in seeking public comment on whether to allow as many as three retail cannabis stores to open in town at a special meeting. The May 17 meeting, which has been billed as a listening session and not an “action” meeting, is a continuation…
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Princeton Board of Health outlines guidelines for least harmful use of cannabis
The Princeton Board of Health has called for a proposal to sell cannabis for recreational use through retail cannabis dispensaries in Princeton to be put on hold until plans are in place for increased education and outreach. The Princeton Board of Health also has recommended adoption of “Least Harmful Cannabis Usage Guidelines” regardless of the…
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Princeton Council holds forum on cannabis
Backers of allowing retail cannabis dispensaries to open in Princeton, as well as those who are opposed to it, staked out their positions at a special Princeton Council meeting March 29. The featured speakers ranged from the regional organizer for NORML – an advocacy group that has promoted legalization of cannabis, or marijuana – to…
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Opinion: Welcome cannabis shops
The Princeton Council has heard a lot of comments about cannabis and kids. Nobody wants our kids to be drunk or high. The issue at hand is about cannabis stores. The stores are serious about following the law. They have an entry room with security cameras where you show your ID, which they add to…
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Opinion: Oppose retail marijuana commercialization in Princeton
As a 50-year Princeton resident and family mental health advocate, I oppose for now recreational marijuana shops in Princeton. That 75% of Princeton residents voted for the cannabis referendum expressed our town’s desire generally to address this sore matter. But that vote was no mandate to commercialize recreational marijuana here. Much more preparation, research, and…
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Hopewell Borough to discuss options on cannabis business licenses at March meeting
Hopewell Borough Council members are continuing their discussion on whether the governing body will permit any cannabis business class licenses in the borough. The council held a discussion on the topic at its Feb. 3 meeting but no action was taken on next steps. Council members will continue to discuss options at the council’s next…
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Princeton Cannabis Task Force evaluates pros, cons of retail sale of cannabis
The Princeton Cannabis Task Force is mulling over whether a community meeting to discuss cannabis could be held, if a community organization or institution would be willing to host it. The proposal to hold a community conversation on cannabis was raised at the task force’s Jan. 20 meeting, but no decision was reached. There have…