MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair Town Council paved the way for two more recreational marijuana dispensaries in town during their public meeting this week.
On Tuesday, the council passed resolutions authorizing Class 5 cannabis retailer licenses for Night Owl LLC and Kush Connection LLC.
Night Owl will be located at 300 Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, the site of the former DLV Lounge. Kush Connection will be located at 135 Valley Road in Montclair, across the street from Tierney’s Tavern.
Both businesses must obtain a conditional use permit from the Montclair Planning Board before building permits can be issued for cannabis retailer use.
Montclair is home to one of the state’s first medical marijuana dispensaries, Ascend, formerly known as Greenleaf. Ascend began selling recreational cannabis to adult customers in 2022.
With the two new retail licenses, Montclair has reached the maximum for that category under its local cannabis businesses regulations. Under the town’s current law, here is the maximum number of cannabis licenses (and what type) Montclair can issue:
Retail – 3 Delivery Service – 3 Wholesale – 1 Distributor – 1 Manufacturer – 1 Cultivator – 1
The township has already awarded a manufacturing license to TLEHL Inc. and a