Cannabis Regulations in Bergen County, NJ (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 9 cities in Bergen County, New Jersey.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bergen County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply — see the city list below.

Home Cultivation

Home cannabis cultivation is illegal throughout Bergen County and all of New Jersey. The Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (CREAMMA) prohibits personal grow operations, even for adults 21 and over.

Bergen County Home Cannabis Cultivation Rules

Heavy Restrictions

Full ordinance details →Official source ↗

Dispensary Zoning

Bergen County does not zone cannabis dispensaries; each of 70 municipalities decides whether to allow them. Most Bergen County towns opted out of permitting cannabis retail under CREAMMA's local control provisions.