Recreational Cannabis In Millburn/Short Hills: Closest Places To Buy

MILLBURN, NJ — Starting Thursday, recreational cannabis sales will be legal in New Jersey, but not all of the dispensaries applying are ready to open and start selling yet.

Thirteen locations in the state, which have been serving patients in the Medicinal Cannabis Program, will now open their doors to the broader public.

As of Thursday, recreational cannabis customers will be able to buy up to 1 ounce of dried flower or up to 5 grams of concentrates, resins, or oils, or 10 100 mg packages of ingestible items in a single transaction.

"Remember that the laws against impaired driving apply to being high,” cautioned Jeff Brown, director of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission. “Our guests from neighboring states should remember it is illegal to transport cannabis across state lines.”

Dispensary locations in North Jersey:

Apothecarium, 1865 Springfield, Ave., Maplewood

RISE, 26-48 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield

Zen Leaf, 117 Sprint Street, Elizabeth

Ascend Wellness, 174 Route 17 North, Rochelle Park

RISE, 196 3rd Avenue, #3C, Paterson

Apothecarium, 55 South Main St., Phillipsburg

Zen Leaf, 3256 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township

Dispensary locations in South Jersey:

The Botanist, 100 Century Drive, Egg Harbor Township

The Botanist, 2090 N Blackhorse Pike, Williamstown

The Cannabist/Columbia Care, 1692 Clements Bridge Road, Deptford – 5 PM Open for recreational

The Cannabist/Columbia Care, 1062 North Delsea Drive, Vineland – 5 PM Open for recreational

Curaleaf, 640 Creek Road, Bellmawr

Curaleaf, 4237 US-130 South, Edgewater Park

Consumers should check the websites of the approved retailers for specific information on hours of operation.

“We encourage everyone to be safe – buy only from licensed dispensaries and start low and go slow,” cautioned Brown.

Follow product instructions and remember ingestible products can take longer to take effect than smoking or vaping. Call NJ Poison Center at 800-222-1222 if you are concerned you may have ingested or used too much.

Store your legal cannabis products securely, out of the reach of kids. Legal cannabis products are in child safe packaging, but always keep them secure and out of the reach of anyone under the age of 21.

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