Gov. Murphy is looking to cash-in to the tune of $80 million on marijuana sales by 2020. His thinking is that since the substance is already being sold on the black market, it represents a chance to take the State’s fair share of the pie. No only that, but the State would save possibly millions a year on not having to prosecute for possession marijuana. According to the governor’s state budget proposal, Murphy expects $60 million in legal weed revenue and $20 million in medical marijuana revenue. But some of that revenue may go up in smoke because of a myriad of towns outlawing marijuana sales.
Here are some of the New Jersey Towns not are willing to cave-in to the cannabis windfall in Monmouth and Ocean County:
Barnegat
County: Ocean County
Population: 22,783
Date passed: July 3, 2018
Berkeley 
County: Ocean County
Population: 41,554
Date passed: Jan. 22, 2018
Brick
County: Ocean County
Population: 75,506
Date passed: March 12, 2019
Fair Haven
County: Monmouth County
Population: 5,950
Date passed: May 29, 2018
Freehold
County: Monmouth County
Population: 11,894
Date passed: Oct. 9, 2018
Hazlet
County: Monmouth County
Population: 20,108
Date passed: Feb. 20, 2018
Oceanport
County: Monmouth County
Population: 5,763
Date passed: April 19, 2018
Point Pleasant Beach
County: Ocean County
Population: 4,594
Date passed: Dec. 19, 2017
Sea Girt
County: Monmouth County
Population: 1,774
Date passed: March 14, 2018
Shrewsbury
County: Monmouth County
Population: 4,122
Date passed: Oct. 3, 2017. Shrewsbury’s ordinance bans medical marijuana facilities. The town has yet to take a stance on recreational marijuana.
Upper Freehold
County: Monmouth County
Population: 6,975
Date passed: March 1, 2018
Wall
County: Monmouth County
Population: 26,000
Date passed: Feb. 28, 2018
West Long Branch
County: Monmouth County
Population: 7,972
Date passed: June 6, 2018