Government Relations

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) values the strong connections between state agencies and local municipal governments. Our Government Relations team plays a crucial role in building and maintaining these connections, serving as a key point of contact between the NJ-CRC and the state's legislators and those who lead and manage the townships across the state.

We work with New Jersey's municipalities to ensure they have the information and support they need on matters related to cannabis regulation. Here's how our Government Relations team helps:

Communication and Liaison: We act as the bridge between NJ-CRC and local municipalities, providing a direct line of communication for questions, concerns, and collaboration on cannabis-related issues.
Resources and Information: Our team provides comprehensive informational materials to legislators and municipal leaders, helping them understand cannabis laws and regulations. This support empowers them to make informed decisions for their communities.
Guidance and Support: We offer expert guidance on cannabis-related topics, assisting municipalities in navigating the complexities of regulations and compliance. Our goal is to ensure every municipality has the support they need to implement effective and efficient policies that will support the healthy, balanced, and socially equitable growth of New Jersey's cannabis market.
Collaboration and Transparency: We encourage open dialogue between NJ-CRC, state legislators, and local municipalities. This collaborative approach promotes transparency and strengthens the trust between state and local governments.

By fostering these relationships and providing valuable resources, we help create a strong regulatory framework for New Jersey's cannabis industry. If you're a legislator or municipal leader seeking support or information, contact us to learn more about how we can work together to ensure effective cannabis regulation across the state.

Municipalities Opted-In to Adult-Use Cannabis Market*

Below you can search through the table of opt-in recreational municipalities. If you see an error, please contact the NJ-CRC at crc.muni@crc.nj.gov.

County	Municipality	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6
Atlantic	Absecon	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Atlantic	Atlantic City	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Atlantic	Buena	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Atlantic	Egg Habor City	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Atlantic	Egg Harbor Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Atlantic	Folsom	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Atlantic	Galloway Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Atlantic	Hamilton Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Atlantic	Pleasantville	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Bergen	Carlstadt	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	East Rutherford	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Bergen	Leonia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Bergen	Bergenfield	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Bergen	Cliffside Park	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Bergen	Edgewater	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	Elmwood Park	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	Englewood Cliffs	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	Fairview	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	Fort Lee	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	Garfield	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Bergen	Hackensack	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Bergen	Lodi	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Bergen	Maywood	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	Moonachie	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Bergen	North Arlington	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Bergen	Oakland	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Bergen	Oradell	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	Ramsey	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	Ridgefield	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Bergen	River Edge	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Bergen	Rochelle Park	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	Rutherford	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Bergen	Saddle Brook	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Bergen	South Hacksensack	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	Teaneck	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	Wallington	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Bergen	Wood-Ridge	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Burlington	Chesterfield Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Burlington	Bass River Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Burlington	Beverly	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Burlington	Pemberton Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Burlington	Wrightstown	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No
Burlington	Bordentown City	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes
Burlington	Burlington City	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Burlington	Cinnaminson Twp	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Burlington	Delran Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Burlington	Eastampton Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Burlington	Edgewater Park	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Burlington	Evesham Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Burlington	Hainesport Twp	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Burlington	Lumberton Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Burlington	Moorestown Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Burlington	Mount Holly	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Burlington	Mount Laurel	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Burlington	Riverside Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Burlington	Shamong Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Burlington	Willingboro Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Burlington	Woodland Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camden	Clementon	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Camden	Gloucester City	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camden	Barrington	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Camden	Bellmawr	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camden	Brooklawn	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Camden	Camden City	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Camden	Chesilhurst	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Camden	Collingswood	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camden	Gibbsboro	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camden	Gloucester Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camden	Laurel Springs	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Camden	Lawnside	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Camden	Magnolia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camden	Merchantville	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Camden	Oaklyn	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Camden	Pennsauken Twp	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Camden	Runnemede	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camden	Somerdale	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camden	Tavistock	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camden	Voorhees Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camden	Waterford Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Camden	Winslow Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Cape May	Lower Twp	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Cape May	Middle Twp	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Cape May	West Cape May	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Cape May	Woodbine	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Cumberland	Downe	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Cumberland	Bridgeton	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cumberland	Commercial Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cumberland	Fairfield Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cumberland	Greenwich Twp	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Cumberland	Millville	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Cumberland	Stow Creek Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Cumberland	Vineland	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Essex	Belleville	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Essex	Bloomfield	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Essex	East Orange	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Essex	Fairfield	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Essex	Irvington	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Essex	Maplewood	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Essex	Montclair	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Essex	Newark	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Essex	South Orange	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Essex	West Orange	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gloucester	Elk Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Gloucester	Franklin Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Gloucester	Glassboro	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gloucester	Greenwich Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Gloucester	Logan Twp	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
Gloucester	Monroe Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gloucester	National Park	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gloucester	West Deptford Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Gloucester	Woodbury	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gloucester	Woolwich Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Hudson	Bayonne	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hudson	East Newark	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hudson	Harrison	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hudson	Hoboken	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes
Hudson	Jersey City	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hudson	North Bergen	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Hudson	Secaucus	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hudson	West New York	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Hunterdon	Flemington	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hunterdon	High Bridge	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hunterdon	Lambertville	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Hunterdon	Readington Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Hunterdon	Union Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hunterdon	West Amwell Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Mercer	Ewing Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mercer	Hamilton Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mercer	Highstown Borough	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Mercer	Hopewell Twp	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Mercer	Lawrence Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Mercer	Pennington	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Mercer	Trenton	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Middlesex	Carteret	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Middlesex	Edison	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Middlesex	Highland Park	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Middlesex	Jamesburg	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Middlesex	New Brunswick	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Middlesex	North Brunswick	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Middlesex	South Plainfield	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Middlesex	South River	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Monmouth	Aberdeen Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Monmouth	Eatontown	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Monmouth	Freehold Borough	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Monmouth	Highlands	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Monmouth	Keyport	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Monmouth	Long Branch	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Monmouth	Matawan	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Monmouth	Neptune City	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Monmouth	Neptune Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Monmouth	Red Bank	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Monmouth	Shrewsbury Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Monmouth	Tinton Falls	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Morris	Boonton Town	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No
Morris	Butler	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Morris	Dover	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Morris	Jefferson Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Morris	Morristown	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Morris	Parsippany-Troy Hills Twp	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No
Morris	Pequannock Twp	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Morris	Rockaway Borough	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Morris	Rockaway Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Morris	Victory Gardens	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ocean	Lakehurst	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Ocean	Ocean Gate	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ocean	Ocean Township	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Ocean	South Toms River	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ocean	Surf City	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Passaic	Bloomingdale	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Passaic	Haledon	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Passaic	Little Falls	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Passaic	Passaic	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Passaic	Paterson	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Passaic	West Milford	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Salem	Carneys Point Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Salem	Lower Alloways Creek Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Salem	Oldmans Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Salem	Penns Grove	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Salem	Pennsville Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Salem	Salem City	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Somerset	Bound Brook	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Somerset	Franklin Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Somerset	North Plainfield	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Somerset	Somerville	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Somerset	South Bound Brook	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Sussex	Andover Borough	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sussex	Andover Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Sussex	Frankford Twp	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
Sussex	Fredon Twp	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Sussex	Newton	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sussex	Sussex	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sussex	Vernon Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Union	Elizabeth	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Union	Linden	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Union	Plainfield	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Union	Rahway	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes
Union	Roselle	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Union	Roselle Park	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Union	Scotch Plains	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Union	Springfield	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Union	Union Township	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Warren	Belvidere	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Warren	Frelinghuysen Twp	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Warren	Hackettstown	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Warren	Harmony Twp	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Yes
Warren	Oxford Twp	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Warren	Pohatcong	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
Warren	Washington Borough	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

*DISCLAIMER: The information presented in the table is provided as accurate at the time of posting and may become outdated. It is to be used for information purposes only. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission cannot guarantee that the information is complete, timely, or up-to-date. Readers should contact municipalities directly for their most current and accurate information about its own adult-use cannabis business license ordinances and laws. Municipalities are wholly responsible for cannabis business approvals in their jurisdictions and may at any time and at their own discretion allow additional classes of licenses, enact caps on licenses, or may have already awarded their full allotment of licenses. While the NJ-CRC license application requires applicants have municipal approval, the Commission does not have jurisdiction over the municipal processes.

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