Sales of recreational cannabis have now been legal for two years

Enrollment in NJ has declined as recreational market opened up

Any consumption area must be attached to a dispensary

Advocates say smaller, Black and brown-owned cannabis enterprises are at structural disadvantage

More than 200 applications were submitted within hours of start

The news comes after litigation and the pandemic delayed the process

The rules show an effort to prioritize small businesses

Trenton is opting in on marijuana dispensaries, grow facilities and production facilities