N.J. town approves site for adult legal weed dispensary

Rochelle Park cannabis dispensary kicks off its  first day of  legalized recreational sales

Ascend Fort Lee is one step closer to offering adult weed after Monday's Planning Board approval of its site on State Street. Pictured here is Ascend's dispensary in Rochelle Park when it kicked off its first day of legalized weed sales as part of New Jersey's statewide launch on April 21, 2022. Patti Sapone | NJ Advance Media

The Fort Lee Planning Board unanimously approved Ascend Wellness’s site plan for a dispensary to begin selling adult legal weed.

The Board voted 9-0 late Monday, and the next Planning Board meeting to memorialize the site certification is set for Nov. 14, according to Fort Lee municipal attorney Brian M. Chewcaskie and an Ascend spokeswoman.


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