New Jersey just made East Coast cannabis history. The state’s first licensed recreational marijuana consumption lounges — located at dispensaries in Merchantville and Atlantic City — are now officially open to the public, becoming the first of their kind on the East Coast.

Last month, they were preparing to open. Now, they’re lighting up.

The owners of Merchantville’s Gynsyng Dispensary and Atlantic City’s High Rollers and SunnyTien dispensaries envision their spaces as more than just places to get high. They want them to become social hubs for locals and tourists alike. Think comedy nights, Eagles and Phillies watch parties, and weekend hangouts — with cannabis consumed responsibly.

When Jana and Tom Murzenski, the husband-and-wife team behind Gynsyng, received their license, they imme

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