State officials have given the green light for the first crop of marijuana two years after the law permitting its growth for medical purposes was passed. Greenleaf Compassion Center, a medical marijuana center in Montclair, has been granted permission to immediately start growing marijuana, a process that will take three to four months for cultivation, the Department of Health and Senior Services said Monday. Although Greenleaf officials say they could start planting tomorrow, CEO Joe Stevens said the facility will hold off until it receives more guarantees from the Christie administration about the program's future.

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