Cannabis Retail Businesses May Be Allowed In Hackettstown

HACKETTSTOWN, NJ — The Hackettstown Town Council was one of the municipalities in New Jersey that recently approved some types of cannabis manufacturing and cultivating businesses to operate within its light manufacturing district.

At its most recent meeting, the council introduced its ordinance which, if approved would allow cannabis retailers in town in the Highway Commercial or Community Commercial zones.

The ordinance, which won’t be up for public hearing and adoption until its Thursday, Aug. 12 meeting - like its marijuana manufacturing counterpart - has particular conditions that must be met before a business can operate in Hackettstown’s borders.

Among them is the business needs to meet requirements set by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission and/or New Jersey’s Department of Health; the building its in must be enclosed and with 24-7 video monitoring; it must be at least 1,000 linear feet from the lot line of a school or university; only one cannabis retailer is permitted per zone in which they’re allowed; no person under the age of 18 is allowed in a facility without a parent or legal guardian with them; and no drive-thru operations are permitted.

The hours of operation for these types of businesses are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., with no pictures, photos, drawings or the words “marijuana” or “cannabis” on any of the business’ outdoor signage.

Click here to read the entire proposed ordinance.

Hackettstown’s Mayor Jerry DiMaio had previously told Patch the ordinance was under review by its ordinance committee before introduction.

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