6 New Legal Weed Stores Opening In NJ: Report

NEW JERSEY - Six new legal cannabis stores are coming to the Garden State this month, increasing the number of recreational weed shops in the state to 18, per an NJ.com report.

Curaleaf’s Edgewater Park location is set to open Wednesday at 10 a.m. following zoning and construction issues that delayed the store’s opening for a month, the publication reported.

Locations in North Woodbridge, Union, Eatontown, Lodi and Montclair were also approved to open in the next few weeks following state Cannabis Regulatory Commission approval Tuesday, per NJ.com.

The meeting also saw the approval of another 46 conditional licenses for manufacturers and small cultivators, but it will still be a while before the operations can begin to sell weed.

In April, 13 legal weed shops for adult recreational use opened for business. They are:

• Apothecarium, 1865 Springfield, Avenue, Maplewood
• Apothecarium, 55 South Main Street, Phillipsburg
• Ascend Wellness, 174 Route 17 North, Rochelle Park
• RISE, 26-48 Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield
• RISE, 196 3rd Avenue, #3C, Paterson

• Zen Leaf, 117 Spring Street, Elizabeth
• Zen Leaf, 3256 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township

• The Botanist, 100 Century Drive, Egg Harbor Township
• The Botanist, 2090 N Blackhorse Pike, Williamstown
• The Cannabist/Columbia Care, 1692 Clements Bridge Road, Deptford – 5 PM Open for recreational
• The Cannabist/Columbia Care, 1062 North Delsea Drive, Vineland – 5 PM Open for recreational
• Curaleaf, 640 Creek Road, Bellmawr
• Curaleaf, 4237 US-130 South, Edgewater Park

In New Jersey, you can purchase up to one ounce of cannabis per transaction. That's one ounce of dried flower, 1000 mg of gummies or 5 grams of concentrates like oils or resins. One transaction can include a combination of items.

And if you're heading out to pick up your first legal eighth, don't forget to stop by an ATM first: none of the dispensaries will be accepting credit card transactions due to federal legalities. PayPal, Venmo and Apple Pay also follow federal regulations, under which marijuana is still illegal.

Exact names and opening dates for the new shops were not immediately available as of Wednesday morning.