Here's where to buy legal weed in NJ when recreational sales start

Wednesday is America’s unofficial weed holiday, but in an attempt to avoid mass chaos at overrun dispensaries, recreational cannabis sales will start in New Jersey on Thursday, April 21st.

Although stoners aren’t traditionally known for being early risers, the first dispensaries will open at the crack of dawn. The RISE shops in Paterson and Bloomfield, owned by Green Thumb Industries, plan to unlock their doors to those older than 21 at 6 a.m.

But only 13 dispensaries will be doling out recreational cannabis across the state when sales start, meaning customers may still have to contend with some seriously long lines. Those shops will be all that’s available for the roughly 6.6 million adults who are older than 21 in New Jersey.

WNYC Host David Furst spoke health reporter Caroline Lewis about where New Jerseyans can go to find the legal weed and what types of products will be on the menu.

Click listen in the player to hear their conversation, and head to Gothamist for a map along with more details.