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Jersey City proposing new cannabis dispensary limit of 48 citywide, eight per ward

May 23, 2023 · TBR Staff

A newly proposed limit on the number of cannabis dispensaries that can open in Jersey City and its wards could be coming soon to the city’s burgeoning industry, along with changes to how applicants get prioritized for approval.

The city council’s proposals, which will first be voted on Wednesday to be sent for planning board review, would cap the number of retail cannabis dispensaries citywide to 48 and the amount in each of the six wards at eight. (Full Story)

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