The purpose of the Cannabis Review Board is to assure the public
health, safety, and general welfare of the City of Hoboken and its
residents, business establishments and visitors.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
The Director of Community Development or his or her designee
shall act as the administrative officer for accepting and processing
of applications to the Cannabis Review Board. The administrative officer
shall be the point of contact for all communication between the City
of Hoboken and the state licensing authority or any other state agency
with regard to the cannabis wholesaler, cannabis retailer, medical
cannabis dispensary or Hoboken-based cannabis delivery operator. The
Administrative Officer, in consultation with the Cannabis Review Board,
shall enforce the provisions of this code.
CANNABIS ACT
The Jake Honig Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act (approved
July 2, 2019), P.L. 2019, c. 153, revising and supplementing P.L.
2009, c. 307: N.J.S.A. 24:6I-1 to 24:6I-30, and the New Jersey Cannabis
Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization
Act (the "Personal Use Act"), N.J.S.A. 24:6I-31 to 24:6I-56.
CANNABIS DELIVERY SERVICE
A licensed person or entity that provides courier services
for consumer purchases of cannabis items and related supplies fulfilled
by a cannabis retailer in order to make deliveries of the cannabis
items and related supplies to that consumer. This person or entity
shall hold a Class 6 Cannabis Delivery license issued by the State
of New Jersey.
CANNABIS RETAILER
Any licensed person or entity that purchases or otherwise
obtains usable cannabis from cannabis cultivators and cannabis items
from cannabis manufacturers or cannabis wholesalers, and sells these
to consumers from a retail store, or by a licensed cannabis delivery
service or a certified cannabis handler for off-premises transactions
and delivery of cannabis items and related supplies. This person or
entity shall hold a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license issued by the
State of New Jersey.
CANNABIS WHOLESALER
Any licensed person or entity that purchases or otherwise
obtains, stores, sells or otherwise transfers, and may transport,
cannabis items for the purpose of resale or other transfer to either
another cannabis wholesaler or to a cannabis retailer, but not to
consumers. This person or entity shall hold a Class 3 Cannabis Wholesaler
license issued by the State of New Jersey.
MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARY(IES)
An organization or entity, authorized by permit issued by
the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission to purchase or obtain,
possess, display, deliver, transfer, transport, distribute, supply,
sell and dispense medical cannabis, medical cannabis products, paraphernalia
and related supplies to registered qualifying patients, designated
caregivers, or institutional caregivers pursuant to the "Jake Honig
Compassionate Use Medical Cannabis Act," P.L. 2009, c. 307 (N.J.S.A.
24:6I-1 to 24:6I-30).