Any medical cannabis dispensary licensed by the state and within
the Borough of Highland Park that is seeking to expand to also include
a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer License for personal use must do so in
accordance with the terms of N.J.S.A. 24:6I-46(a)(3)(a)(ii). Provided
that business has met the requirements to obtain a license from the
state, that business will be exempt from obtaining a separate license
to operate within Highland Park and that retail license will not count
towards the five licenses being permitted, as both operations will
be occurring within one location.
The business seeking to operate as both a medical cannabis dispensary
and Class 5 Cannabis Retailer will not be exempt from paying the annual
registration fee as if they are running two separate businesses ($10,000).
The medical cannabis dispensary must notify the Borough of its intent
to submit its CRC application to become a Class 5 Retailer prior to
submitting its application to the CRC in order to obtain local approval
for doing so.