Lee la historia en español aquí.
Legal sales of marijuana in New Jersey will begin April 21, Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday.
People aged 21 and over in the state will be able to purchase cannabis and cannabis products without a medical card on that date, the governor tweeted.
Voters approved the legal sale of marijuana in the state in 2020, but the state has taken this long to establish the rules governing its sale and approve companies to sell it.
Get top local stories in Philly delivered to you every morning. >Sign up for NBC Philadelphia's News Headlines newsletter.
Seven medical marijuana dispensaries in the Garden State were given the green light to sell recreational pot at 13 locations in a vote by the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission on April 11.
Before that ruling, there were only medical marijuana dispensaries operating in New Jersey. Seven of those medical marijuana companies received the first licenses.
Local
Breaking news and the stories that matter to your neighborhood.
Many more prospective recreational retailers are also trying to open in New Jersey.
This Q&A answers many of the most-asked questions about legal weed in New Jersey.
