Politics & Government

Montclair Holds Town Hall Meeting On Legal Marijuana (WATCH)

Montclair's had a medical marijuana dispensary located in its borders for years. But recreational weed? That's a different story.

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Legal marijuana isn’t anything new to Montclair. After all, the town has had a medical marijuana dispensary located in its borders for years.

But recreational weed? That’s a different story.

Along with several other elected officials, Montclair 4th Ward Councilwoman Renee Baskerville hosted a Feb. 26 town hall discussion on the possible effects of legalizing recreational marijuana, including ramifications for the economy, education, crime, health, the judicial system and the workforce.

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Watch a video from the meeting below, via MontclairTV34.

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