Final Vote On Recreational Pot In Gloucester Twp. Set For Monday

GLOUCESTER TOWNSHIP, NJ — There will be a public hearing and final vote on a proposal to permit recreational marijuana businesses to operate in Gloucester Township when council meets Monday night.

Gloucester Township Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday night at the municipal building, 1261 Chews Landing Road.

Council approved the proposal on introduction at its July 26 meeting. Read more here: Recreational Marijuana Businesses Considered In Gloucester Township

In November, New Jersey residents voted to legalize recreational marijuana use. As part of the legalization process, the state established six types of licenses:

• Class 1: Cannabis Cultivator license, for facilities involved in growing and cultivating cannabis;
• Class 2: Cannabis Manufacturer license, for facilities involved m the manufacturing, preparation, and packaging of cannabis items;
• Class 3: Cannabis Wholesaler license, for facilities involved in obtaining and selling cannabis items for later resale by other licensees;
• Class 4: Cannabis Distributor license, for businesses involved in transporting cannabis plants in bulk from one licensed cultivator to another licensed cultivator, or cannabis items in bulk from any type of licensed cannabis business to another;
• Class 5: Cannabis Retailer license for locations at which cannabis items and related supplies are sold to consumers; and
• Class 6: Cannabis Delivery license, for businesses providing courier services for consumer purchases that are fulfilled by a licensed cannabis retailer in order to make deliveries of the purchased items to a consumer. It also includes services that would include the ability of a consumer to make a purchase directly through the cannabis delivery service which would be presented by the delivery service for fulfillment by a retailer and then delivered to a consumer.

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The proposal sets forth what type of businesses would be permitted in particular sections of the township. According to the proposal posted on the township's website, Class 5 licenses would be permitted as a conditional use in the:

• Highway Commercial Zone;
• Commercial Residential Zone;
• Neighborhood Commercial Zone;
• New Vision Business Park District; and
• Blackwood West Redevelopment Zone.

Class 5 license holders would be allowed to operate as a permitted use in the Villages of Gloucester Township Rehabilitation District.

Class 1 and Class 2 license holders would be permitted as a conditional use in the General Industry Zone.

Marijuana wholesalers and distributors using Class 3 or Class 4 licenses may operate under certain conditions in the township.

Licensed Laboratory Testing Facilities would be allowed as a permitted use in the Business Park Zone and the New Vision Business Park District.

Vertically Integrated Alternative Treatment Centers and Co-Located Operations would be allowed as a permitted use in the New Vision Business Park District.

The proposal also sets forth licensing procedures and fees, and prohibits public consumption. Read more here: Gloucester Township Bans Use Of Recreational Marijuana In Public

Anyone holding a Class 1, 2, or 5 license will be subject to a 2 percent municipal transfer tax on the lawful sale of marijuana, and those with a Class 3 license will be subject to a 1 percent tax.

The full text of the proposed ordinance, as well as the full agenda, can be viewed at glotwp.com.