Charles Pfeiffer, of Scotch Plains, yells and holds up his purchase after being the first one of out the Zen Leaf cannabis dispensary in Elizabeth on the first day of legal recreational sales of cannabis in New Jersey.Michael Mancuso | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The shimmering sounds of a Caribbean steel drum set the tone outside a Paterson shop, where about a dozen customers munched on free donuts while they waited to get inside.
In Bloomfield, a grand-opening arch of green-and-white balloons welcomed clientele — including one customer who had been waiting outside in the pre-dawn darkness for the doors to open since 3:30 a.m.
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