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Marijuana legalization bill clears first legislative hurdle in Delaware

A bill to legalize marijuana in Delaware cleared its first legislative hurdle Wednesday, with the House Revenue and Finance Committee voting after a two-hour hearing to release the measure for consideration by the full House. It's being touted as a…

Delaware lawmakers reintroduce bill to legalize marijuana

Democratic lawmakers are again proposing to legalize marijuana in Delaware after a failed effort last year. The bill introduced Thursday is aimed at eliminating the black market for pot by establishing a state-licensed industry that would create jobs while padding…

Delaware doctors could get wider ability to prescribe marijuana

Doctors would have wider discretion to prescribe marijuana to patients under a proposal before the General Assembly. Medical marijuana cards are only issued now when a doctor certifies that a patient has a specific "debilitating medical condition," caused by one of a list…

Delaware bill allowing industrial hemp farming now law

A measure to legalize marijuana was not passed the last legislative session, but a bill paving the way for industrial hemp and another bill allowing for the expungement of marijuana-related convictions were. Gov. John Carney has recently signed them both…

Marijuana possession expungement bill becomes law in Delaware

September 3, 2018
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Simple possession of marijuana was decriminalized in Delaware nearly three years ago. Gov. Carney signed a bill Wednesday allowing those charged with marijuana possession as a criminal offense prior to 2015 to have their criminal records expunged— or cleared. State…

Bill To Legalize Marijuana In Delaware Fails In House

Delaware will not become the 10th state to fully legalize marijuana — at least not this year. The House on Wednesday defeated a bill that would have created a taxable industry dedicated to the production and sale of legal cannabis. The measure fell…

More Legislative Activity for Legalization Puts Prohibition Enforcement in Doubt

September 27, 2017
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With California set to completely rock the industry with recreational legalization beginning in January, that state and others are beginning to up the anty when it comes to testing the waters of full and complete legalization. The California state legislative…

Delaware Cannabis Advocates Turn Out For Roundtable With Governor

A majority of Delawareans are in support of legalizing marijuana, according to one poll, but Gov. John Carney remains opposed. About 100 people gathered Wednesday for a “roundtable discussion” on House Bill 110, a proposal that would regulate, tax and…

Delaware’s First Legal Marijuana Bill to Be Announced Today

Delaware's first bill to legalize recreational marijuana is expected to be unveiled today. The draft legislation reportedly would allow state residents 21 and older to purchase up to an ounce of cannabis from dozens of stores authorized to sell the…

Marijuana Legalization Bill to Be Introduced in Delaware

October 13, 2016
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A bill legalizing marijuana for Delaware adults is expected to be introduced in January when the General Assembly reconvenes, the Senate majority whip said. Sen. Margaret Rose Henry, D-Wilmington, who penned Delaware's medical marijuana bill, said she will propose a…

Decriminalization Comes to Delaware: Here’s What You Need to Know

December 16, 2015
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This week, a bill decriminalizing the possession and use of small amounts of marijuana takes effect in Delaware – and with it comes questions. Here is what you need to know: When does marijuana decriminalization begin? The law takes effect at 12:01 a.m.…

Delaware Governor Signs Bill to Decriminalize Cannabis Possession

DOVER, Del. — Gov. Jack Markell signed legislation Thursday decriminalizing possession of small amounts of marijuana in Delaware. Markell signed the bill privately in the presence of its primary sponsors shortly after it passed the Democrat-controlled Senate on a straight…

Delaware’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary Scheduled to Open June 26

Delaware's first medical marijuana dispensary will open on June 26, more than four years after lawmakers and Gov. Jack Markell first legalized pot for medicinal use. The First State Compassion Center, located at 37 Germay Drive outside of Wilmington, will…

Delaware Gov. Markell On Legal Weed: “Not Gonna Happen”

Delaware Gov. Jack Markell says marijuana won't be legalized here while he's governor, saying "we've got a lot more to learn" about the effects of full legalization on states. "I'm certainly willing to look at the decriminalization aspect. I am…

Delaware marijuana decriminalization bill introduced

January 30, 2015
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Delawareans caught with an ounce or less of marijuana would face just civil fines, not a criminal record, under decriminalization legislation introduced Thursday by a Wilmington lawmaker in the state House of Representatives. Rep. Helene Keeley, the south Wilmington Democrat,…