Curaleaf, in Bellmawr, is among the locations opening for adult recreational use on April 21. TRENTON, N.J. - New Jersey's recreational marijuana marketplace is open for business.Recreational sales of cannabis for adults 21 and older are scheduled to start Thursday, with the first alternative treatment centers opening at 6 a.m.
in part of the state."It’s a huge event. It’s a moment in time in American history where prohibition 2.0 is lifted," said Ben Kovler, the chairman and CEO of Green Thumb Industries, which has two facilities opening Thursday, one in Bloomfield and another in Paterson.The start of the recreational market comes a a week after Democratic Gov.
Phil Murphy announced that state regulators had cleared the way for recreational sales at seven "alternative treatment centers" that had already offered medical cannabis.
The seven centers operate 13 facilities across the state.New Jersey is among 18 states, plus the District of Columbia, with legalized recreational marijuana markets.