Paterson New Jersey Cannabis Dispensary Still Not Open Despite Approval
Confusion is abound with contradictory information from officials
Amid the shiny hardwood floors in a building that used to house the defunct Riverside Manor restaurant and banquet hall are several inlays bearing the name of what would be Paterson’s newest cannabis retail store — Blaze Green.
The former restaurant’s bar has been converted into a customer counter. New ceiling lights sparkle off empty marijuana display cases in the former dining room. There’s even space for what the owner says will be “an educational centerpiece” featuring marijuana plants and museum-like markers with information about them.
The new furnishings cost more than $100,000, said Blaze Green proprietor Paul Qassis. The biomedical engineer said he also spent $60,000 to get the city license needed for the cannabis store and has been paying $25,000 in rent and fees for more than a year.
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