This chapter is enacted to regulate any cannabis-related businesses
and medical dispensaries in the City of Rahway in accordance with
the provisions of an Act of Legislature of the State of New Jersey
entitled "Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act" (N.J.S.A.
24:6I-1 et seq.) and the "New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement
Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act" (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et
seq.) and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Cannabis
Regulatory Commission.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CANNABIS
Shall have the same meaning as contained in P.L. 2021, c.
16 (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et seq.). "Cannabis" does not include medical
cannabis dispensed to registered and qualifying patients pursuant
to the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, P.L. 2009,
c. 307 (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 et seq.) and P.L. 2015, c. 158 (N.J.S.A.
18A:40-12.22 et seq.).
MEDICAL CANNABIS
Cannabis dispensed to registered qualifying patients pursuant
to the Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act, P.L. 2009,
c. 307 (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 et seq.) and P.L. 2015, c. 158 (N.J.S.A.
18A:40-12.22 et seq.). "Medical cannabis" does not include any cannabis
or cannabis item which is cultivated, produced, processed and consumed
in accordance with P.L. 2021, c. 16 (N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 et seq.).
MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARIES or MEDICAL CANNABIS ALTERNATE
TREATMENT CENTER
A business entity, which shall include clinical registrants,
that is authorized by the State of New Jersey to possess, display,
deliver, transfer, transport, distribute, supply, sell, and dispense
medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, paraphernalia, and related
supplies to qualifying patients, designated caregivers and institutional
caregivers pursuant to written instructions issued by a health care
practitioner pursuant to the requirements of P.L. 2009, c. 307 (N.J.S.A.
24:6I-1 et seq.). The term shall include the act of furnishing medical
cannabis to a medical cannabis handler for delivery to a registered
qualifying patient. A medical cannabis dispensary license shall not
authorize the license holder to cultivate medical cannabis, to produce,
manufacture or otherwise create medical cannabis products. An expanded
medical cannabis dispensary with a personal use cannabis retail license
shall only be permitted if approved by the Commission pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 24:6I-46.
The City of Rahway, subject to land use approval and state licensure,
may issue a municipal license to operate a cannabis related business
including but not limited to, a medical cannabis dispensary, medical
cannabis dispensary with personal use cannabis, or Class 5 licensed
retail establishment if recommended for approval by the Evaluation
and Advisory Committee and approved by the governing body and the
appropriate land use board.