recreational marijuana

Among the applicants are a company with headquarters in Atlanta and a husband and wife, who are seeking to open their first cannabis shop.

After a summer of crisscrossing accusations and acrimony between town officials and Ascend, marijuana for adult use goes on sale in Montclair.

Sales of recreational marijuana could begin as early as Friday.

Ascend sets its sights on pot sales to start in August.

Ascend of Montclair has received Planning Board approval to begin recreational marijuana sales — expanding beyond the dispensary’s current medical only-business — but it still has some hurdles to clear before those sales can begin.

Ascend still needs multiple approvals before it can legally move ahead with recreational marijuana sales, township officials say — which leaves open the question of when such sales could come to Montclair.

Marijuana dispensary says it was told it would be in violation of the law.

Lawmakers largely shifted their focus from why it took so long to get the recreational market started to the challenges the new industry is facing in New Jersey.

The council has voted to allow two marijuana retail shops and five other cannabis-related businesses within Montclair’s borders.

Now that recreational marijuana use is legal in New Jersey, Montclair has until Aug. 21 to implement laws regulating establishments that sell it.