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Council questions outreach and proximity after local support for Kind Buds cannabis retailer is reintroduced
Summary
City planning staff reintroduced a resolution to provide local support for Kind Buds Jersey City LLC at 545 Newark Avenue, prompting council questions about whether the applicant completed required community outreach and about proximity to an earlier-approved dispensary.
City planning staff presented a resolution requesting local support for Kind Buds Jersey City LLC to operate a Class 5 retail cannabis business at 545 Newark Avenue, a request that prompted an extended caucus discussion about community outreach and the order of competing applications.
Staff told the council the application was approved by the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) on Nov. 13, 2023 and by the planning board on Feb. 25, 2025. Several council members said the application had previously been voted down by the council because of concerns over whether the applicant…
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