How to check a New Jersey cannabis dispensary

1. Search NJ-CRC’s dispensary finder

NJ-CRC tells shoppers to check its dispensary map before they go. Licensed dispensaries are added once they tell NJ-CRC they are open.¹

1. Go to NJ-CRC’s dispensary finder .
2. Search by zip code, city, dispensary type or business name.¹
3. Check whether the store serves recreational customers or medical patients only, and whether it offers delivery.²
4. Check that the name and address match the store’s sign or website.

NJ-CRC says to contact the store to confirm details like hours and delivery.² If a store isn’t on the map, don’t buy there until you can confirm its license.

You can also look for the business in NJ-CRC’s list of permitted and licensed businesses . It shows each business’s type, towns and the year its license expires. Every license must be renewed each year.³

2. What to look for at the store

• An ID check for everyone. Licensed stores must check that every customer is 21 or older. Medical patients 18 and older can shop at medical dispensaries.¹
• The NJ-CRC license on display. Stores must post their yearly NJ-CRC license where you can see it. If you can’t find it, ask.¹
• A fixed storefront. Licensed stores have a permanent address, not a pop-up, parking lot or backpack.¹
• New Jersey products only. All cannabis sold in licensed stores is grown and made in New Jersey. Out-of-state products are a warning sign.¹
• Tax and a receipt. Legal stores charge sales tax and give a receipt.¹

3. If you order delivery

• Only a licensed dispensary’s own staff or a licensed delivery service may deliver, and only to a home in New Jersey after you order.⁴
• The driver must check your photo ID in person at the door before handing over your order.⁴
• Orders can’t be left on a porch, in a mailbox or at a P.O. box, and can’t go to federal land.⁴
• The dispensary finder shows which stores offer delivery.²

4. Check the label and keep the package

Licensed products carry New Jersey’s universal THC symbol and warnings, including “This product contains cannabis” and the Poison Control number. The label lists total THC and CBD, the batch or lot number and the expiration date.⁵

Edibles can have up to 10 mg of THC per serving, and single-serve drinks up to 5 mg.⁶ An edible package can hold up to 100 mg.⁵

NJ-CRC recall notices list the product name, maker and batch number. If you have a recalled product, don’t use it. Return it to the store or throw it away.⁷ Keep the package so you can match it. See NJ-CRC’s recalls .

If something doesn’t look right

To report wrong labels, bad packaging, contaminated products, sales to minors or other problems at a dispensary, email NJ-CRC’s Office of Compliance and Investigations at crc.compliance@crc.nj.gov.⁹

Medical patients and caregivers can also call NJ-CRC Patient Services at 609-292-0424 .⁹

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