Cannabis Regulations in Newark, NJ (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Newark, New Jersey, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Newark has not opted out of cannabis retail. Dispensaries need a City special use permit plus State license, must sit in an approved zoning district, and cannot operate within 500 feet of a school, playground, park, licensed daycare or another marijuana business under Title 41:6-2-48.
Newark Cannabis Dispensary Zoning Rules
Significant RestrictionsNewark Revised General Ordinances §§ 14:2-3 and 41:6-2-48
A Cannabis Establishment location must be approved by the City Planning Division, Department of Economic and Housing Development, pursuant to Title XLIII Zoning and Land Use Regulations... No establishment shall be operated within a residence... No licensed cannabis business shall be located within the following distances from the specified land uses listed below: i. Five hundred feet from prim...
Buffer Zones
Newark bars licensed cannabis businesses within 500 feet of schools, playgrounds, parks, and daycares, within 500 feet of another marijuana business, and within 200 feet of correctional facilities, colleges, and group homes.
Newark Cannabis Buffers: 500 Feet From Schools
Significant RestrictionsNewark City Code § 41:6-2-48(2)(g)
No licensed cannabis business shall be located within the following distances from the specified land uses listed below: i. Five hundred feet from primary and secondary schools (K-12), playgrounds, parks State licensed daycare facilities. ii. Two hundred feet from adult and juvenile correctional facilities, colleges or universities, either public or private, halfway houses or correctional facil...
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