Jersey City, NJ Real Estate & Cannabis Regulations

Cannabis Status: Opening

Just in time for the August 21st opt in deadline, Jersey City has passed its adult-use cannabis ordinance. Situated on the scenic Hudson Bay, Jersey City sits directly across from New York City, with famous landmarks like the Statue of Liberty on the immediate horizon.

With one of the largest populations in the state, and situated so close to the massive NYC market, Jersey City offers a unique opportunity to serve this huge tourist area ahead of New York opening its own legal marketplace.

Name: Jersey City, New Jersey
Population: 261,940
Median Income: $70,752
Uses: Cultivation, Manufacturing, Wholesaler, Distributor, Retailer, Delivery

City Cannabis Overview: Jersey City recently introduced its adult use ordinance and now awaits the final state licensing rules before it can officially open up the licensing process.

Jersey City Cannabis & Commercial Real Estate Research

Uses: Cultivation, Manufacturing, Wholesaler, Distributor, Retailer, Delivery

Distance Requirement:

Cannabis Establishments shall not be collocated with any residential use in the same structure or on the same lot.

No outdoor cultivation shall be allowed within thirty (30) feet of any property line.

Cannabis Establishments and Distributors shall not be collocated with any residential use in the same structure or on the same lot.

The main entry door of any Microbusiness subject to a class 5 license shall be at least two hundred (200) feet from any school identified on the City’s Official Drug Free School and Park Zones Map.

The main entry door of any Cannabis Establishment subject to a class 5 license shall be at least two hundred (200) feet from any school identified on the City’s Official Drug Free School and Park Zones Map.

For lots wholly or partially within a Neighborhood Commercial (NC) zone, there shall not be more than two (2) cannabis establishments on the same block.

The main entry door of any Cannabis Establishment subject to a Class 5 license (including microbusinesses) shall be separated from one another by a distance of at least six hundred (600) feet

Cap of Business: Jersey City currently has no caps set for cannabis businesses.

Tax Rate:

2% of the receipts from each sale by a cannabis manufacturer
1% of the receipts from each sale by a cannabis wholesaler
2% of the receipts from each sale by a cannabis retailer

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Patterson
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 84 (ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES), CHAPTER 160 (FEES AND CHARGES), CHAPTER 304 (TAXATION) AND CHAPTER 345 (ZONING) TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENTS AND CANNABIS DISTRIBUTORS AND AUTHORIZE A TRANSFER TAX AND USER TAX ON THE SALE/TRANSFER OF CANNABIS OR CANNABIS ITEMS BY A CANNABIS ESTABLISHMENT

https://cityofjerseycity.civicweb.net/document/51245/Ordinance%20Amending%20Chapter%2084%20(Alcoholic%20Bevera.pdf?handle=D4564A9BE0D84AA792E09B26399BA792

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We guide businesses through their journey to buy, sell, apply, or operate legal cannabis licenses.

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From beginning to end of your operations, we will help you succeed with a cannabis license or transaction in Jersey City.

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Available Jersey City Cannabis Business & Property Listings

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