New Jersey currently has these types of cannabis businesses allowed within the state
Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator : Grow recreational use cannabis
Class 2 Cannabis Manufacturer : Produce recreational use cannabis
Class 3 Cannabis Wholesaler : Store, sell or otherwise transfer, recreational use cannabis items between cannabis cultivators, wholesalers, or retailers
Class 4 Cannabis Distributor : Transport cannabis items in bulk between cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, or retailers within the state of New Jersey
Class 5 Cannabis Retailer : Purchase recreational cannabis from licensed cultivators, manufacturers, or wholesalers and sell those items to consumers in a retail store
Class 6 Cannabis Delivery : Transport a consumer’s purchases of recreational use cannabis and related supplies from the retailer to that consumer
Conditional license : Begin building out operations for the cultivation, manufacture, dispensing, wholesale, distribution, or delivery of recreational use cannabis while working towards meeting the requirements for a cannabis cultivator, manufacturer, dispensary, wholesaler, distributor, or delivery license
The rules establish three types of cannabis businesses that will receive priority review and approval in the application process:
Social Equity Businesses, which are owned by people who have lived in economically disadvantaged areas of the state or who have past convictions for cannabis offenses
Diversely Owned Businesses, which are minority-owned, woman-owned, or disabled veteran-owned and certified as such by the New Jersey Department of the Treasury in one or more of the listed categories
Impact Zone Businesses, which are located in an Impact Zone, owned by people from Impact Zones, or employ residents of Impact Zones. Under the statute, Impact Zones are municipalities with a large population, high unemployment rate, or high numbers of crime or arrests for marijuana.
It's important to know what types of cannabis business licenses are available in New Jersey so that you know the correct terminology given that each state names their business types slightly differently, and so that you can select which type(s) of cannabis business licenses(s) you want to apply for.
“Cannabis cultivator” means a business or organization owned and controlled by a license-holder that holds a Class 1 Cannabis Cultivator license issued by the Commission.
“Cannabis delivery service” means a business or organization owned and controlled by a license-holder that holds a Class 6 Cannabis Delivery license issued by the Commission.
“Cannabis distributor” means a business or organization owned and controlled by a license-holder that holds a Class 4 Cannabis Distributor license issued by the Commission.
“Cannabis establishment” means a cannabis cultivator, a cannabis manufacturer, a cannabis wholesaler, or a cannabis retailer.
“Cannabis manufacturer” means a business or organization owned and controlled by a license-holder that holds a Class 2 Cannabis Manufacturer license issued from the Commission.
“Cannabis retailer” means a business or organization owned and controlled by a license holder who holds a Class 5 Cannabis Retailer license issued by the Commission.
