A Bud Bus is parked in the lot of the Sussex Motel on Route 23 in Wantage on Saturday, Feb. 18. (Photo by Kathy Shwiff) Buying bud from a bus Buying marijuana for recreational use is legal in New York and New Jersey Sellers like the Bud Bus are making it extremely... Local News 06 Mar 2023 | 05:00
From left: Members of the Orange County NY Libertarian Party, Robert Cocomellow, Mathew Bathrick, and Pietro S. Geraci, wearing the flag, circulating a petition to tell New Windsor to not opt out of recreational cannabis sales and distribution on Aug. 21 at New Windsor Community Day. Photo provided. Do we want a bud shop in our town? Part II Now that recreational marijuana is the law of the land in five states from New Jersey to Maine, towns and villages across... Local News 24 Aug 2021 | 11:48
A retail dispensary next in Portland, Maine. Five minutes after it opened on a recent Sunday morning, a dozen customers were inside, shopping. ( Becca Tucker) Do we want a bud shop in our town? Now that recreational marijuana is the law of the land in five states from New Jersey to Maine, towns and villages across... Home 20 Aug 2021 | 10:36
Sussex Borough Hall (File photo by Eileen Stanbridge) Sussex Borough reintroduces cannabis ordinance The Sussex Borough Council on July 27 reintroduced its cannabis ordinance after the planning board at a previous meeting... Local News 05 Aug 2021 | 03:06
Vernon greenlights four types of cannabis enterprises, may revisit allowing shops The Vernon Township Council on July 26 unanimously agreed to allow four types of cannabis commercial enterprises in the township.... Local News 05 Aug 2021 | 02:58
Byram bans cannabis commerce, for now In a 4-1 vote, the Byram Township Council on June 22 prohibited all classes of cannabis business in the township. Mayor Alexander... Local News 22 Jun 2021 | 06:03
A better way for towns to balance budgets than getting stoned To the Editor: After reading Michael Schnackenberg’s marijuana referendum article, it appears Schnackenberg believes a responsible... Letters to the Editor 07 Jun 2021 | 05:51
If elected officials are ignoring voters’ intentions on marijuana, maybe it’s time to send them packing This past November, New Jersey voters approved a statewide referendum permitting the possession, use, purchase, sale and... Letters to the Editor 22 May 2021 | 11:59
Byram to hold June 15 public hearing on cannabis commerce ban In a 4-1 vote, the Byram council introduced an ordinance prohibiting all cannabis business in the township. Mayor Alexander... Local News 18 May 2021 | 07:08
Sussex Borough to allow some marijuana commerce The Sussex Borough Council agreed on May 4 to allow cannabis commerce in the borough but to restrict the number of licenses... Local News 13 May 2021 | 03:08
It’s Just a Plant: A Children’s Story about Marijuana is a picture book that gives parents a way to discuss marijuana with children. ‘Mom, what is Jedi Kush?’ Now that New York and New Jersey have greenlighted recreational marijuana – with Pennsylvania considering it – the billboards,... Local News 01 May 2021 | 06:36
Byram to adopt marijuana ordinance, schedules annual festival ● Budget to be adopted: Adoption of the 2021-22 municipal budget is scheduled for April 6. Township manager Joseph Sabatini... Local News 02 Apr 2021 | 03:04
Hardyston leans toward marijuana restrictions If Hardyston doesn’t take action on six recreational marijuana licenses newly available in New Jersey, all six will automatically... Local News 30 Mar 2021 | 03:08
What can, can’t you do with cannabis in NJ now? (AP) New Jersey’s recreational marijuana market is now voter approved and in effect under legislation signed last week by... Police & Fire 02 Mar 2021 | 10:18
Can you smoke up in New Jersey? Cops say no, not yet. New Jerseyans voted two-to-one in November to legalize recreational cannabis for people 21 and over. The constitutional amendment... Local News 22 Jan 2021 | 12:27