New Cannabis Dispensary Coming To Route 22 In Somerset County

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ — A new marijuana dispensary is coming to Somerset County.

Cloud Nine Cannabis Dispensary, owned by Cloud Nine Dispensary LLC, was previously approved for the location at 513-527 Route 22 West in North Plainfield by the Borough Council. And signs for the new dispensary were recently posted this month.

The resolution by the Council said the dispensary's location is "appropriately located" in a commercial and business zone and not in a residential zone.

The dispensary will be located next to Batteries Plus Bulbs on the highway. The location was formerly home to Sheelan's Fish Market. However, the business relocated back to Fanwood in December 2022.

Cloud Nine was among 68 cannabis growers and manufacturers to receive an approved conditional license on March 24, 2022. The retailer Cloud Nine then went before the state again this past February to convert the conditional license to an annual license.

Cloud Nine Cannabis Dispensary would be the third marijuana dispensary in Somerset County. Valley Wellness at 405 Route 202 North in Raritan near the Somerville Circle was the first to open in the county in 2022. Read More: Medical Cannabis Dispensary To Open In Raritan This Fall

Bloc Dispensary, at 1075 Easton Ave., Somerset, was then opened for medical use only in December 2022. The dispensary was able to expand its cannabis offerings for recreational use as of March 2. Read More: New Marijuana Dispensary Opens In Somerset County

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