Delaware weed stores will have the chance to offer ‘deli-style’ sales March 16, 2024 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments When buying lunch meat from the grocery store, you usually have two options: visit the deli and get your turkey sliced to your desired weight and thickness, or grab some already packaged. That’s what advocates for marijuana users want in… Read More→
Beaches act first as Delaware towns consider marijuana regulations before stores arrive November 7, 2023 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments Delaware legislators spent years debating whether to permit recreational marijuana use and create a regulated industry in the state. After Gov. John Carney stood down his opposition in April allowing legalization bills to pass, new debates are now filtering down to local municipalities. Under… Read More→
Why won’t Delaware let medical weed dispensaries kick off retail sales, like New Jersey and Maryland did? July 31, 2023 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments When New Jersey and Maryland legalized retail sales of recreational marijuana, those states permitted medical dispensaries to be the first stores to sell weed to the general public. Their neighbor Delaware, however, isn’t letting that happen. Instead, lawmakers created a… Read More→
State Senate confirms Coupe as Delaware marijuana commissioner June 22, 2023 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments The Delaware State Senate confirmed Robert Coupe, a former superintendent of the Delaware State Police, to become the state’s first marijuana commissioner, who is tasked with standing up the recreational marijuana sales market. The Senate voted 19-0 Wednesday afternoon, with two absences,… Read More→
Delaware Governor Carney names first marijuana commissioner, changes cabinet June 15, 2023 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments WILMINGTON — With a little more than a year left in his term, Gov. John Carney announced Monday morning a major shake-up in his cabinet, including naming the state’s first Marijuana Commissioner. Robert Coupe is a longtime civil servant who… Read More→
When will Delaware’s first ‘marijuana mart’ open? That’s for state weed czar to decide May 8, 2023 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments Now that marijuana is legal in Delaware, residents itching to stroll into their neighborhood weed store to buy buds, hash, vape oil, or edibles better not hold their breath. None of the 30 retail outlets authorized under the new law can… Read More→
Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Delaware, what can – and can’t – you do? May 1, 2023 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments A man sat in his car at Sixth and Market streets in downtown Wilmington last week, casually puffing on a joint while the smell of marijuana wafted from his open driver’s side window. The guy was breaking the law even… Read More→
Delaware will legalize recreational marijuana April 23, 2023 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments “I came to this decision because I believe we’ve spent far too much time focused on this issue, when Delawareans face more serious and pressing concerns every day,” Carney said in a statement. Marijuana legalization is coming to Delaware —… Read More→
Tick, tock: Clock starts for governor to make decision about legalizing weed in Delaware April 13, 2023 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments In the coming days, Gov. John Carney will decide if he will once again veto a bill that would legalize marijuana or if he will allow it to become law in Delaware. A Carney spokeswoman confirmed Thursday the bill has… Read More→
Delaware lawmakers vote to legalize recreational marijuana. What will the governor do? March 29, 2023 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments The Delaware Senate in a historic vote on Tuesday passed two pieces of legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana and allow dispensaries to grow and sell weed in the First State. The bills now head to the desk of Gov.… Read More→
Could this be the final time Delaware lawmakers vote on recreational weed? March 27, 2023 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments Delaware Senate poised to pass recreational marijuana bills The Delaware Senate is expected to vote on both recreational marijuana bills Tuesday. It will be the biggest vote of the legislative session so far – and could set lawmakers up for… Read More→
Marijuana legalization passes the Delaware House, again March 8, 2023 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments For the second time in less than a year, a bill to legalize marijuana in Delaware passed the House. It now heads to the Senate. “It’s like déjà vu with this bill,” said Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark, prime sponsor of… Read More→
Is marijuana legal in Delaware? What you need to know about the state’s efforts August 5, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware, Uncategorized 0 Comments This year, Delaware advocates and lawmakers came the closest they ever have to legalizing recreational marijuana in the state. But Gov. John Carney’s refusal to support recreational marijuana ultimately crushed the dream of legalization, landing the bill amongst the countless… Read More→
House Democrats fail to override governor’s weed veto, killing chances of legalization in Delaware June 8, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments House Democrats failed to override Gov. John Carney’s veto on legal marijuana possession on Tuesday night, resulting in a stunning blow to legalization efforts. This was the closest Delaware has been in a decade to legalizing and creating a recreational marijuana… Read More→
Delaware governor vetoes marijuana legalization bill, setting up historic showdown with legislature May 24, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments Gov. John Carney announced on Tuesday that he will veto a bill that would legalize the possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana, setting up a historic showdown with the General Assembly. For years, Carney has not wavered in… Read More→