2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Hudson County, New Jersey.
Verified from official government sources
Home cannabis cultivation is PROHIBITED in New Jersey under state law, making it illegal throughout Hudson County. Unlike many recreational-legal states, NJ's 2021 Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et seq.) did NOT legalize home grow. Only licensed commercial cultivators may grow cannabis.
Hudson County dispensary zoning varies widely. Jersey City opted IN and issues licenses with 200-foot school buffers. Hoboken opted IN permitting retail/delivery with strict zoning. Bayonne opted OUT of retail. Union City and West New York opted OUT of retail. The NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) licenses; municipalities control zoning. 500-foot school buffer under state law.
1 cities in Hudson County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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