Sixteen months have passed since the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (the CRC) released its initial set of rules to govern the state's recreational cannabis industry. Meanwhile, New Jersey cannabis attorneys have been keeping up to date on the legalization legislation, better known as the Cannabis Regulatory Enforcement Assistance and Marketplace Modernization Act (the CREAMM Act), as well as the licensing process. But what about the impact of the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL), which governs how an applicant obtains the necessary permits and approvals for land development prior to the construction and operation of the cannabis facility? Obtaining a conditional, or temporary, cannabis license is a feat, but the applicant should know that converting the conditional license to an annual license is another hurdle the applicant must clear, provided they understand the MLUL.