Cannabis Regulations in Linden, NJ (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Linden, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Linden City Code § 31-51 confines cannabis businesses to the Heavy Industrial, Light Industrial and Light Industrial-A zones, plus four named redevelopment areas. The City has not opted out of hosting cannabis businesses: it built a zoning framework and a Chapter 18 licensing track for them instead of a blanket exclusion.
Where Linden Allows Cannabis Businesses
Some RestrictionsLinden City Code § 31-51
A cannabis business shall be a permitted use in the Heavy Industrial (HI) Zone, Light Industrial (LI) Zone and Light Industrial (LI-A) Zone. Additionally, a cannabis business shall be a permitted use within the following redevelopment plans: (a) Block 437, Lots 5.03 and 5.04 - Route 1/9 and Willow Glade Road; (b) Grasselli Road Area Redevelopment Plan; (c) Block 587, Lots 3.01, 3.02 and 3.03 (L...
Buffer Zones
Linden City Code § 31-51 keeps cannabis businesses at least 500 feet from schools, parks, homes and other sensitive uses. The distance is measured along the street or highway the lot fronts, not as the crow flies, and it applies on top of the zone-district limits that already confine cannabis uses to industrial areas.
Linden Cannabis Business 500-Foot Buffer
Some RestrictionsLinden City Code § 31-51
No part of the lot shall be situated within 500 feet, measured along the street or highway on which located, of a public facility, park or athletic field and/or public or private school, residential property, preschool, child-care center, houses of worship, behavior health care facility and medical detoxification centers.
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Linden city rules.
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