AVALON – Avalon introduced an ordinance that would ban the manufacture, sale or distribution of marijuana in the borough. If the ordinance is adopted, the borough would join an increasing number of municipalities across the state taking similar action.
As of mid-March, 55 New Jersey municipalities had moved to restrict or ban the manufacture or sale of marijuana within their borders. Bergen County has 20 municipalities that have adopted marijuana ordinances. Avalon would be the first municipality in Cape May County to do so.
The move by Avalon comes as Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders have reached a deal which should allow legislation legalizing adult recreational use to become law. Medical marijuana is legal in New Jersey with the Murphy administration seeking to broaden the parameters that govern its use and increase the number of dispensaries where medical marijuana can be obtained.
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