New Jersey's recreational marijuana market is open and people waited in long lines to purchase.Recreational sales of cannabis for adults 21 and older are scheduled to start Thursday, with the first alternative treatment centers opening at 6 a.m. in part of the state.
New Jersey is among 18 states, plus the District of Columbia, with legalized recreational marijuana markets. Thirty-seven states, including New Jersey, have legalized medical marijuana.Curaleaf, in Bellmawr, is among the locations opening for adult recreational use on April 21. Neighboring Pennsylvania has medical cannabis but not recreational. Some cities, including Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, passed ordinances to decriminalize marijuana or make it a low law enforcement priority.To get regulatory approval, the facilities told regulators they would not interrupt access for medical marijuana patients.Attorney Fred Tecce is on hand to talk about everything you need to know as recreation marijuana sales begin in New Jersey Thursday.
New Jersey is among 18 states, plus the District of Columbia, with legalized recreational marijuana markets. Thirty-seven states, including New Jersey, have legalized medical marijuana.New York is moving forward with a recreational market but sales are not expected to start until the end of the year, state officials have said.
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