text: Township of Lacey, NJ Marijuana
  § 236-3 Exemptions for medicinal marijuana.
  § 236-4 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
  § 236-5 Severability.
  Chapter 236 Marijuana
  [HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Lacey 9-10-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-14. Amendments noted where applicable.]
  All parts of the plant Genus Cannabis L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant or its seeds, except those containing resin extracted from the plant; but shall not include the weight of any other ingredient combined with marijuana to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other product.
  A marijuana testing facility, a marijuana product manufacturing facility, or a marijuana retailer.
  Any equipment, products, or materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in vaporizing, or containing marijuana, or for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana into the human body.
  The sale, resale, purchase, acquisition, distribution and dispensation of marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia are prohibited in the Township of Lacey, notwithstanding any nonpreemptive federal or state law to the contrary.
  Marijuana product manufacturing facilities, marijuana testing facilities, marijuana retailers, and marijuana establishments are prohibited in the Township of Lacey, notwithstanding any nonpreemptive state or federal law to the contrary.
  The prohibitions imposed pursuant to this chapter do not apply to the "medical use of marijuana" by qualifying patients pursuant to the New Jersey Compassionate Use Medical Marijuana Act, N.J.S.A. 24:61-1 et seq. (hereinafter "Act"), and regulations promulgated thereunder, nor shall the prohibitions imposed pursuant to this chapter apply to "medical marijuana/cannabis dispensaries" permitted in accordance with the Act and in accordance with the zoning regulations of the Township.
  The Police Department, Code Enforcement, and the Zoning Officer. as applicable, are charged with enforcing this chapter.
  Any person or entity violating this chapter shall be subject to the maximum fines and penalties established under N.J.S.A. 40:49-5 and any subsequent amendments to the statute.
  If any provision of this chapter is invalidated, preempted, or superseded by any state or federal law, regulation, or judicial decision, that provision shall be severed, and the remainder of the chapter shall remain in full force and effect.