Zen Leaf opened New Jersey’s 19^th dispensary location in Lawrence Twp. in Mercer County today.

It’s their third dispensary location in New Jersey after their flagship store in Elizabeth in Union County and their first satellite, which opened in Neptune in Monmouth County.

The current 12 vertical license holders are allowed to open up to three locations.

Their soft opening was today while a Grand Opening ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held tomorrow with local officials and Zen Leaf employees. Their dispensary location is at 3256 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township, NJ 08648 off Route 1 North. In-store pickup is available.

NJ Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) Executive Director Jeff Brown announced it was open on Tuesday during the CRC meeting.

Zen Leaf in Lawrence will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays.

Their website has competitive prices for oil cartridges at $60 and an eight of an Ounce or 3.5 grams for $60. However, they do not give you a discount for buying in bulk the way businesses in the underground and most legitimate industries always give. Thus their ounce comes out $360 plus tax, which is not competitive with the underground market.

The current dispensary locations operating in New Jersey are:

1. Zen Leaf (owned by Verano, an MSO in 9 states) in Lawrence Twp
2. Zen Leaf (owned by Verano) in Elizabeth
3. Zen Leaf (owned by Verano, an MSO in 5 states) in Neptune
4. Ascend Wellness (an MSO in 5 states) in Rochelle Park
5. Ascend Wellness (an MSO in 5 states, formerly Greenleaf) in Montclair
6. Apothecarium (owned by TerrAscend, an MSO in 4 states) in Maplewood
7. Apothecarium (owned by TerrAscend) in Phillipsburg
8. The Botanist (owned by Acreage Holdings, an MSO 4 in states) in Williamstown
9. The Botanist (owned by Acreage Holdings) in Egg Harbor
10. The Botanist (owned by Acreage Holdings) in Atlantic City
11. Rise (owned by Green Thumb Industries, an MSO in 5 states) in Paramus
12. Rise (owned by Green Thumb Industries) in Paterson
13. Columbia Care (an MSO in 13 states) in Vineland
14. Breakwater in Cranbury
15. Curaleaf (an MSO in 15 states) in Bellmawr
16. Harmony in Secaucus
17. Garden State Dispensary (GSD), owned by Ayr Wellness, an MSO in 6 states) in Woodbridge
18. GSD (owned by Ayr Wellness) in Union Township
19. GSD (owned by Ayr Wellness) in Eatontown

Verano and Zen Leaf Add a New Dispensary Location

Zen Leaf is an established cannabis dispensary which says they are committed to consumer care, education and progress by providing responsible access to premium products while creating employment opportunities across the communities it serves.

In both medical and adult-use settings, Zen Leaf sells cannabis products in all available formats, many in precision-dosed THC and CBD formulations. They said their products are from the most coveted cultivator and processor partners in each market.

Verano, which owns Zen Leaf, is a leading, vertically integrated Multi-State Operator (MSO). They produce a variety of premium cannabis products sold under its portfolio of consumer brands: Verano, Avexia, Encore, and MÜV. The company’s brands encompass 14 states, with active operations in 11, including nine production facilities with about 770,000 square feet of cultivation. Verano designs, builds, and operates dispensary locations under their retail brands Zen Leaf and MÜV.