2 rules for unincorporated Union County, New Jersey.
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Home cannabis cultivation remains illegal in New Jersey despite recreational legalization. NJ Cannabis Regulatory Enforcement and Assistance Act (CREAMMA, N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et seq., 2021) legalized adult-use possession but did NOT legalize home cultivation. NJ is one of only a few states with legal recreational cannabis that prohibits any home grow. Licensed cultivators only. Penalties include criminal charges. Medical cannabis patients also cannot home grow under current law. Advocacy to authorize home cultivation is ongoing but has not passed.
Union County municipalities split on cannabis retail. Elizabeth permits adult-use dispensaries in commercial zones via Ordinance 4689 with 1,000 ft school buffer. Linden, Rahway, and Hillside permit. Westfield, Summit, Cranford, New Providence, and Scotch Plains opted out via ordinance under CREAMMA. Berkeley Heights and Mountainside opted out. Plainfield permits with conditions. NJ CREAMMA gave municipalities until August 2021 to opt out; those that did not are default-permit. NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission issues state licenses.
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