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New Jersey

Adult-use
Adult-use program · live wire coverage · license data refreshed Sep 27, 2026
Market data →Legal status →Licensed operators →Full stats →
Rev YTD
—
2026 year to date
Retail
387
open licenses
Cultivation
93
open licenses
Manufacturing
95
open licenses
Labs
9
open licenses
Pending
—
applications

Regulation timeline

Sep 23, 2026
Smiling Bud workers vote to unionize in New Jersey
via NJBIZ
Sep 14, 2026
New Jersey A5463 introduced requiring cannabis retailers to display high-potency risk notices
via LegiScan
Jul 31, 2026
Verano sues over New Jersey cannabis labor peace law
via Law360
Jul 30, 2026
Cannabis Trade Association releases guide for New Jersey towns
via Heady NJ
Jul 28, 2026
Montville Township committee moves to extend cannabis business ban
via TAPinto

Store tracker

openings · closures · ownership changes
EventDevelopmentDate
OpeningMorris Township approves cannabis dispensary licenseSep 24
ClosingHello High license no longer active in New JerseySep 22
OpeningHello High Dispensary receives new retail license in New JerseySep 22
OpeningVT420 receives new retail license in New JerseySep 19
OpeningBackpack Boyz JC receives new retail license in New JerseySep 19
OpeningStar Leaf Dispensary receives new retail license in New JerseySep 11

Enforcement

TypeActionDate
CrimeAtlantic City cannabis official charged in bribery scheme from weed businessSep 25
CrimeNew Jersey city shuts down 8 illegal smoke shops, seizes 225 pounds of marijuanaAug 5
CrimeNJ governor silent on state police cannabis home gardener arrestAug 3
CrimeWestampton man's illegal 'SpeedWeed' marijuana delivery service faces chargesJul 23
CrimeTwo New Jersey men arrested with $3.3 million in marijuana and vape cartridgesJul 13

New Jersey cannabis: quick answers

Is cannabis legal in New Jersey?

Yes. New Jersey has legalized cannabis for adults, with a licensed adult-use market (medical programs typically operate alongside it).

How many dispensaries are licensed in New Jersey?

387 retail locations are currently listed on New Jersey's official license roster (refreshed Sep 27, 2026). The state also lists 93 cultivation and 95 manufacturing licenses.

Answers generated from official state data tracked by Cannabis Newz, current as of the dates shown.