Since the 2021 legalization of marijuana in New Jersey, and the start of adult-use sales in 2022, cannabis has become a popular tool for health, wellness, and recreation (and we’ve covered it all here). Ascend Cannabis Montclair, a vertically integrated cannabis multi-state operator (MSO), provides high-quality cannabis products and a comfortable shopping experience. Located at 395 Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair, Ascend is currently the only dispensary in town, but Montclair locals will soon have to travel to Morris County to shop at Ascend. The dispensary is closing its Montclair shop on June 16th and relocating to Wharton shortly thereafter. Keep reading to learn more about Ascend and the Montclair location’s move to Northwest New Jersey.
The Move to Morris County
Back in December of 2023, NJBIZ reported Ascend’s plans to close its Montclair location and move to Wharton, New Jersey, following the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission’s December 7th approval of its location change application. Wharton is located in Northwest New Jersey in Morris County. The store, according to reports from December, will be located at 325 Route 15 North, a former Capital One Bank location.
In May of 2023, Ascend told the Wharton mayor and council that it