Hightstown planning board approves cannabis retail store plan

New Jersey township clears path for retail cannabis operation as state continues retail network expansion.

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Machine-written from our data · source: TAPinto

August 11, 2026 · 4:00 PM ET

Cannabis flower on a retail counter — file photo, not the scene of this story.

The Hightstown planning board has approved a cannabis retail store plan, according to TAPinto. The approval marks another municipal sign-off in New Jersey's ongoing buildout of legal retail infrastructure, occurring as the state maintains 374 open retail licenses across its adult-use market.

The timing aligns with a period of mixed activity in the New Jersey cannabis sector. Recent weeks have seen new retail licenses issued—including Collective Beleaf Dispensary and Indoor Treez—alongside closures and enforcement actions against unlicensed operators. The approval suggests Hightstown is joining municipalities already participating in legal retail revenue, following examples like Camden, which began receiving tax revenue from cannabis sales in early August.

Watch whether Hightstown's retail location moves swiftly to licensure and opening, and whether the township's approval influences other central New Jersey municipalities still evaluating cannabis retail applications.

Original report: TAPinto ↗

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