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Cannabis Regulations in Hackensack, NJ (2026)

1 verified cannabis regulations for Hackensack, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Dispensary Zoning

Hackensack allows only one cannabis retail store, sited through the Cannabis Retail Overlay Zone (CROZ) created by City Code Section 175-9.3. Outside the CROZ or another zone that specifically permits it, cannabis retail is a prohibited use under Section 175-10.1.

Hackensack Cannabis Retail Overlay Zone

Significant Restrictions

Hackensack City Code § 175-9.3

§ 175-9.3. Cannabis Retail Overlay Zone (CROZ). ... To permit the establishment of one cannabis retail establishment, as defined herein, within the City of Hackensack, through the mechanism known as overlay zoning. ... As an overlay zone, the CROZ does not replace the existing, or "underlying," zone(s). ... Any person or entity that wishes to use or develop upon a property within the CROZ shall...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Hackensack city rules.

Cannabis Regulations in Bergen County