Lakewood Voters say NO to Legalize Marijuana but Township Did Not Ban the Sale Yet

Out of 26,364 Lakewood residents  who voted on question #1 Do you approve amending the Constitution to legalize a controlled form of marijuana called “cannabis” , 18,237 or 70%  voted  NO  while 8,127 or 30% voted yes. The state will formally legalize it on January 1. Many towns near Lakewood have passed ordnances banning the sale of Marijuana or running businesses that sell it. 

However in an interview last year with the Lakewood shopper newspaper the Lakewood mayor Ray Coles said  Marijuana should be legalized in the long term in Lakewood but a lot of things have to fall into place. There were some proposals to have a area of medical Marijuana but no licenses were issued. Other committeemen an interview with The Voice of Lakewood  said they would ban the sale of THC and weed in Lakewood but have not acted on it yet.

As the state of NJ prepares to legalize weed and Marijuana 60 towns in NJ have passed  ordinances banning the sale of Marijuana. If legalization does happen, these towns would not be able to prevent residents who are at least 21 year old from possessing small amounts of weed and using it in a private residence. But they can prevent marijuana businesses from growing and selling in their limits.