Montclair Pot Dispensary Briefly Sells To Public, Then Stops: Report

MONTCLAIR, NJ — A medical marijuana dispensary in Montclair has been approved for recreational cannabis sales by the state, although it’s still awaiting a final go-ahead from the township. But that didn’t stop it from opening up to the public for recreational sales anyway – for a very brief time, a report says.

Ascend Wellness opened to the public for three hours on Tuesday morning without municipal approval, but stopped sales by 1:15 p.m., Montclair Local reported.

Ascend purchased the Greenleaf Compassion Center at 395 Bloomfield Avenue in 2020, which was the first medical marijuana dispensary to open in New Jersey.

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission approved the dispensary to sell cannabis to the general public in May. Read More: Montclair Dispensary Gets OK To Sell Recreational Cannabis

Ascend still needs a final sign-off from township officials, although the town council has already issued a conditional license for it to expand into recreational sales. The council has also issued a resolution of support, which is needed for state approval.

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