The council voted to adopt both ordinances at its April 20 meeting, a day before recreational cannabis sales began in New Jersey. In response to questions, Ashe-Nadrowski confirmed that under this ordinance, establishments would only be allowed along the “highway corridor” along Route 440. This ordinance establishes a Cannabis Preliminary Review Board. The Review Board […]
Currently, such facilities are prohibited in town due to an ordinance the council passed in 2021. While the light industrial zone is rather large, the section in which the recreational cannabis establishments can exist would be small, limited to five lots. If Harmony Dispensary seeks to open up sales to include recreational cannabis, they could […]
While Story received approval from the Cannabis Review Board last February, they have been criticized by residents in the area wary of how a potential cannabis store would affect their neighborhood. Fisher was also joined by Council members Michael DeFusco, Ruben Ramos and Jen Giattino in calling for Story’s withdrawal. The backlash to Story led […]
It would also restrict cannabis retailers and suppliers from the IL-A and IL-B Light Industrial Districts. This ordinance would establish a Cannabis Preliminary Review Board. The Review Board would be comprised of three members including: the mayor or their designee, a city council member to be designated by the council, and the Director of Public […]