Updated Sep 24, 2026 23 licenses checkedAdult-use legal

Jersey City dispensaries: 23 shops, 600 feet apart by law

Verdex lists 23 licensed dispensaries in Jersey City, on Newark Avenue, Kennedy Boulevard and West Side Avenue, with the city's spacing rule and 2% tax.

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Dispensaries rated: 23
License verified: 23

Jersey City requires the main doors of Class 5 cannabis retailers to be at least 600 feet apart, according to the city's cannabis standards, so the spacing spreads shops along commercial streets. Verdex lists four each on Newark Avenue, John F. Kennedy Boulevard and West Side Avenue. Examples are Clone Canabiss on Newark Avenue, Candid Dispensary on Kennedy Boulevard and Benedict's Supply farther along the same boulevard.

Shoppers need to be 21 or older with a government photo ID, and New Jersey caps a purchase at the equivalent of 1 ounce of flower, whether you live in the state or are visiting for the day.

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City rules that shape the list

Jersey City adopted its cannabis standards in August 2021 (Ordinance 21-053) and revised them in January 2022 (22-003). Retail is limited to listed zoning districts, including neighbourhood commercial, highway commercial, waterfront and industrial zones, so shops appear on commercial spines and near the waterfront rather than in residential streets. Communipaw Avenue has 1634 Funk and Jersey Dispensary, and Tonnelle Avenue has two more listings.

Local tax: the city's transfer tax is 2% of each retail sale, on top of 6.625% state sales tax.
Limit: 1 ounce of flower or equivalent per transaction; 4 grams of concentrate or vape oil; edibles up to 1,000 mg THC.
Licence: before choosing, the licence-check guide explains the lookup; Verdex has verified licences but not yet scored these shops.

Xena NJ appears twice in Verdex's data at 759A Bergen Avenue, so check the current storefront before you head out. Because the 600-foot rule keeps rivals close together, comparing two menus before you buy costs little.

Questions about this list

Is there a cannabis tax in Jersey City?

Yes. Jersey City applies a 2% transfer tax to retail cannabis sales, and New Jersey adds 6.625% sales tax on adult-use purchases, per the city's cannabis standards and the state Division of Taxation.

How close together can Jersey City dispensaries be?

The main entry doors of Class 5 retailers, including microbusinesses, must be at least 600 feet apart under Jersey City's cannabis ordinance, so you will often find several shops within a short walk.

Buying in New Jersey

Minimum age
21 (residents and visitors)
Purchase limit
Per transaction: 1 oz flower, or 4 g concentrate/resin/vape oil, or 1,000 mg of edibles (or combinations)
Possession
Up to 6 oz; may gift up to 1 oz to another adult without payment
Public use
Allowed where cigarette smoking is permitted unless prohibited by the property owner; licensed consumption areas exist

Summary, not legal advice — rules change; check local law.

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Jersey City dispensaries: 23 shops, 600 feet apart by law

City rules that shape the list

Questions about this list

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