A new cannabis bill, House Bill 150, just advanced out of a Delaware House committee and is headed to a full vote on the House floor. If this bill passes, it will mean legal cannabis is on the way for Delaware. The House Health & Human Development Committee approved... Read more
A bill legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults in Delaware cleared its first legislative hurdle Wednesday as a Democratic-led committee voted along party lines, with one lone GOP vote, to send the measure to the House floor. Sponsored by State Rep. Ed Osienski of Newark, the bill creates a... Read more
Delaware House of Representatives member Ed Osienski and Delaware Senate member Trey Paradee introduced House Bill 150 (HB 150) on Thursday, which would legalize recreational marijuana in the First State if passed. Osienski and Paradee said the bill is not meant to be a money-maker for the state but... Read more
by Morgan Fox, NCIA Director of Media Relations The last few weeks have seen quite a bit of excitement for the possibility of comprehensive federal cannabis policy reform being closer than it has ever been, but what about the states? Historically, the vast majority of progress has been made... Read more
Delaware could bring in $43 million a year in revenue if it legalizes and taxes marijuana, according to a report Monday from the state auditor. The report estimated 13% of adults in the state would consume marijuana based on data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and assumed a 20% tax on... Read more
Delaware appears to be the next to join the ranks of states to offer delivery services to medical marijuana patients in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Delaware chapter of NORML trumpeted the news on Friday, saying that state “officials, lawmakers and compassion center owners are working together to... Read more
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The sponsor of a bill allowing medical marijuana patients in Delaware to grow their own pot said Wednesday that he was tabling the measure to buy time to gain support for the proposal. The bill sponsored by Rep. Michael Smith allows a patient to have... Read more
June 12, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Advocates are optimistic. Lawmakers worry there is just not enough legislative support. The First State was among the first on the East Coast to weigh legalization for adult use. But last year, legalization came up short four “ayes.” The latest version... Read more
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 revenue-generating measure, calling for a government-run industry that would... Read more