“The revenue is a good thing for the city of Elizabeth,” said J.
New Jersey voters approved a referendum legalizing marijuana in November 2020, but it was not until this week that the commission established a pathway for the first legal sales of adult-use, recreational cannabis.
Still, one of the biggest cannabis companies in the state, Curaleaf, suggested that medical-marijuana clients might want to avoid crowds by stocking up on marijuana this week.
The state has received more than 320 applications from start-up businesses hoping to open recreational cannabis retail shops throughout New Jersey.