HACKENSACK — Hashery, a recreational cannabis dispensary, is opening in the city this weekend in a shopping center along a busy stretch of Route 17.
The opening comes after years of work to obtain approvals and permits and find a location, said Len Coleman, one of the partners.
“We had talked to various cities, but the one that resonated and stuck with us was Hackensack,” he said. “There’s been struggles and hurdles, but we’re excited to be opening. We’ve been popping into the businesses on Main Street. We want to be part of the community, and make the distinction, we’re Hackensack’s dispensary.”
The 4,000-square-foot store at 409 Route 17 South will hold a ribbon cutting event Saturday at 1 p.m. with a DJ, and a tent outside with tables and food for customers.
The shop will be open seven days a week, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. to adults 21 and older and features a drive-through — the second drive-through dispensary in North Jersey. Its products include smokeable flower, concentrates, edibles, capsules, topical creams and vaporizers.