New Jersey Cities Must Explain Marijuana Business Denials, Court Says

New Jersey Cities Must Explain Marijuana Business Denials, Court Says

“While the City Council was permitted to consider all relevant evidence and has wide discretion…we hold that the City Council has to provide a discernible reason for its determination.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey’s cannabis industry scored a victory Tuesday when a state appellate panel ruled that municipalities must explain why they deny requests for local support to open dispensaries, a decision that could have implic…

South Jersey town must reconsider cannabis retailer’s application, court rules

Tuesday’s decision centers around a cannabis retailer that did not receive required support from the Burlington City Council to open a dispensary. (Photo by Sophie Nieto-Munoz/New Jersey Monitor) New Jersey’s cannabis industry scored a victory Tuesday when a state appellate panel ruled that municipalities must explain why they deny requests for local support to open dispensaries, a decision that could have implications for legal weed retailers s…

How NJ appellate court ruling may affect local decisions on whether to endorse a cannabis retailer.

New Jersey's cannabis industry scored a victory Tuesday when a state appellate panel ruled that municipalities must explain why they deny requests for local support to open dispensaries, a decision