Tag: recreational marijuana
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Hightstown Borough will put forth referendum regarding allowance of cannabis retail stores
Should the retail sale of cannabis in stores – also known as dispensaries – be allowed in Hightstown Borough? That’s what Hightstown officials want to know, and that’s why a non-binding referendum question will be placed on the Nov. 2 general election ballot for Hightstown voters. The Hightstown Borough Council approved a resolution to put…
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North Brunswick to allow all licenses of recreational cannabis in town
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Municipal officials in North Brunswick moved to permit all six licenses of recreational, adult-use cannabis in town with no current restrictions. Council President Carlo Socio and Councilwoman Amanda Guadagnino voted “no,” while Council Members Ralph Andrews, Bob Davis, Dr. Will Lopez and Rajesh Mehta voted “yes” during a special council meeting held…
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First reading of ordinance calls for allowing all licenses of recreational cannabis in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Municipal officials in North Brunswick need more time to decide which of the six licenses that can be issued in relation to recreational cannabis they will allow in town, so they have preliminarily introduced an ordinance that would, if adopted in its present form, permit all six licenses with no restrictions. Township…
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Hopewell Township tables opt-out ordinance; introduces opt-in ordinance for cultivators and manufacturers of marijuana
The Hopewell Township Committee carried the public hearing for a cannabis opt-out ordinance prohibiting within the township all six of the cannabis class business licenses. Members of the Township Committee tabled the ordinance to the committee’s first meeting in August during a Township Committee meeting on July 20. The opt-out ordinance that is before the…
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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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Cranbury Township Committee members weigh in on recreational marijuana
Lawmakers in New Jersey’s state legislature are continuing to work on legislation regarding the legalization of recreational marijuana in the state. However, as of Nov. 23, legislation had stalled in Trenton, since voters approved the measure on the ballot during the Nov. 3 general election. The approved measure does not go into effect until Jan.…
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Marijuana legalization makes its way to the polls
By KRYSTAL NURSE The Sun A drug tied to many euphemisms and pop culture references reaches New Jersey ballots this November, as voters decide the state’s future with marijuana. Since 2018, when he was sworn in, Gov. Phil Murphy has advocated for marijuana legalization, broadly understood simply as “legalization.” Several failed bills from both the…
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Opinion: New Jerseyans do not benefit from high gas tax, recreational drug use
Ronald Reagan said long ago, “Here we go again.” First, New Jersey, on Aug. 29, announced a 10% increase in the gasoline tax after people are still enraged about two recent increases in the same tax. New Jersey is near the refineries and near the ports just miles away. We are not in Montana or…