Keyport Marijuana Dispensary Will Have Soft Opening This Thursday

KEYPORT, NJ — The brand-new marijuana dispensary in Keyport will open this Thursday, April 25, the store just confirmed to Patch Tuesday.

This is Premo pot dispensary, located at 2 East Front Street in Keyport. Their website is www.Premocannabis.co

Premo is licensed to sell recreational marijuana only.

This Thursday will be their soft opening. They are planning a grand opening for May 18.

"We want to make sure our systems are all in working order, and also how our consumers respond to the menu," said Premo president Darrin Chandler, Jr. "We will use this time to tune everything up leading to our grand opening."

Premo is founded and owned by two local Keyport residents, Donald "Donny" Blanks and his son, Skye Blanks. Donald is the owner of Keyport's Real Gymm, the old-school style gym where he is also an athletic trainer.

The nearest pot dispensary is Monteverde in Red Bank, which was just approved for recreational sales in February; followed by Garden State Dispensary (owned by AyrWellness) on Rt. 35 in Eatontown, which sells both recreational and medical marijuana.

But more pot shops are coming: The Red Bank Planning Board gave preliminary approval to open a dispensary at 199 Riverside Avenue in Red Bank, right across the street from Strollo’s Lighthouse Italian Ice and by the Rt. 35 bridge.

Read those stories: Red Bank Approves Pot Shop, Just Over Rt. 35 Bridge From Middletown (Dec. 2023)

Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin At Monteverde In Red Bank (Feb. 2024)