2 rules for unincorporated Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Home cultivation is illegal everywhere in Gloucester County. Recreational cannabis is legal for adults 21 and older under CREAMMA, but growing any plant at home remains an unlawful manufacture under N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5, a crime no municipality can permit.
N.J.S.A. 2C:35-5
it shall be unlawful for any person knowingly or purposely: (1) To manufacture, distribute or dispense, or to possess or have under his control with intent to manufacture, distribute or dispense, a controlled dangerous substance or controlled substance analog
Cannabis dispensary siting is a municipal decision, not a county one. Under N.J.S.A. 24:6I-45 each Gloucester town may govern the number, location, and hours of cannabis establishments or prohibit one or more classes outright, on top of state licensing by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
N.J.S.A. 24:6I-45
A municipality may prohibit the operation of any one or more classes of cannabis establishment, or cannabis distributors or cannabis delivery services
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