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Where's The Weed? Where To Find Cannabis In Essex County
Never mind "Where's the Beef?" Cannabis consumers are looking for weed, but won't find legal marijuana everywhere, despite NJ approvals.
ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Nearly 40 years ago, actress Clara Peller appeared in Wendy's ads asking, "Where's the beef?" But a year after legal recreational cannabis sales were expected to begin in New Jersey, some are asking, "Where's the weed?"
While dispensaries have opened their doors in towns like Maplewood, Montclair, and Bloomfield, places like Hoboken and Jersey City have approved medical and recreational dispensaries, only to see them delayed by lawsuits and other roadblocks.
Medical marijuana was approved in New Jersey in 2010, and recreational in 2021.
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Want to find the closest weed dispensaries to you? See the state of New Jersey's legal map for medical and recreational dispensaries here.
New Jersey also has a number of medical dispensaries with delivery (scroll down for the list).
Find out what's happening in Caldwellsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Meanwhile, an "exotic" grocery store in Hoboken was recently shut down because, according to police, it was selling illegal cannabis without a license. READ MORE: City Shuts Hoboken Exotic, Makes 3 Arrests
Learn about New Jersey's Cannabis Equity Grant program, along with topics such as pets and weed, in this story.
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