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Council refers cannabis hours change to planning board and introduces ordinance to set retail hours
Summary
Council referred a zoning change to the Merchantville Joint Land Use Board and introduced Ordinance 26-10 to limit retail cannabis hours in B-1 and B-2 districts to 9:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m.; the ordinance was introduced for consideration on June 8, 2026.
The Borough Council voted to refer proposed zoning amendments concerning hours of operation for retail cannabis facilities to the Merchantville Joint Land Use Board under N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26. The referral (R26-63) and the introduction of Ordinance 26-10 were approved on May 11; the council set the ordinance for consideration and possible adoption on June 8, 2026.
The draft ordinance would amend Articles VIII and VIIIA of Chapter 94 (Zoning) to permit cannabis retailers in the B-1 Central Business and B-2 Neighborhood Business districts subject to conditions, including restricted hours of operation from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. The ordinance and referral start the formal review process by the Joint Land Use Board and compliance checks under state law.
