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Licenses to operate recreational cannabis dispensaries are being considered for approval every month by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, so we should expect to see many more weed stores open in New Jersey this year, soon to be followed by consumption lounges.
For now, the largest concentration of the 33 cannabis dispensaries for adults 21 and over is in North Jersey.
In the North, there are five companies that make up nine stores, each having their own menus, layout and culture. For your convenience, we have broken the list up by county.
This list includes locations and hours of operation for each dispensary. You can see an interactive map of all recreational locations in New Jersey, so far, at the state government site here.
Passaic County
- RISE in Paterson, 196 3rd Ave., Call: (973) 440-2717. Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m., and 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. on Monday.
Bergen County
- Ascend in Rochelle Park, 174 NJ-17, Call: (973) 370-3150. Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
- Ascend in Fort Lee, 469 West St., Call: (973) 200-7696. Hours: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
- The Apothecarium in Lodi, 200 NJ-17, Call: (862) 910-2420. Hours: 9 a.m.- 9 p.m.
Hudson County
- Harmony in Secaucus, 600 Meadowlands Parkway, Suite 15, Call: (201) 356-7268. Hours: 9 a.m.- 10 p.m. Sunday-Friday, 9 a.m.-11 p.m. on Saturday.
Essex County
- RISE in Bloomfield, 26-48 Bloomfield Ave., Call: (973) 327-3442. Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m., and 9 a.m.-9:30 p.m. on Mondays.
- The Apothecarium in Maplewood, 1865 Springfield Ave., Call: (973) 996-1420. Hours: 8 a.m.-9 p.m., but closes at 10 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
- Ascend in Montclair, 395 Bloomfield Ave., Call: 862) 339-6770. Hours: 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Nearby
Even though Union County is considered Central Jersey, Iāve included the only store in Elizabeth because itās so close to the Newark Airport.
- Zen Leaf in Elizabeth (Union County), 117 Spring St., Call: (908) 676-5936. Hours: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 8 a.m.-10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays.
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