Marijuana Sales Banned In Chatham Twp

CHATHAM, NJ — The Chatham Township committee voted Thursday night to ban commercial sales of marijuana within the town.

The ban includes "marijuana cultivation facilities, marijuana production or manufacturing facilities, marijuana testing facilities, and retail marijuana stores." The ban is a preemptive measure in case a marijuana is legalized recreationally on the state level, something Gov. Phil Murphy has said he supports.

It will not impact medial marijuana, which has become easier to obtain since Murphy took office in January.

Chatham's ordinance passed unanimously. It's not the first town to pass an ordinance banning pot sales; Ocean City, Toms River, Old Bridge, Point Pleasant, and Berkeley have all taken steps to ban sales in their towns.

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