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A closed tavern on the corner of 14th and Hudson streets in northeast Hoboken was the setting of a two-year tug-of-war over whether an adult-use cannabis dispensary should take its place.
The drama involved the dispensary owners, a condominium association, bait-and-switch accusations and claims that connections to high-profile people like Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop and state Sen. Raj Mukherji held some sway in the proceedings. And it sparked the fuse of broader debates about cannabis in the city, despite being legally permitted in New Jersey since 2021.