Lawmaker’s sick day causes recreational marijuana bill to fail by 1 vote in Delaware House May 22, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments The pursuit to create a recreational marijuana industry in Delaware hit a bump on Thursday, as a bill seeking to regulate the growing and selling of weed failed in the House by one vote. Rep. Larry Mitchell, House majority whip, was… Read More→
Marijuana regulation bill fails in Delaware House May 20, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments A bill establishing a structure for regulating the production and sale of marijuana failed in the State House Thursday. State Rep. Edward Osienski’s (D-Newark) bill would have imposed a 15% tax on marijuana sales and created a limited number of… Read More→
Delaware Senate passes marijuana legalization May 13, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments With a 13-7 vote Thursday, the Delaware Senate passed a simplified bill legalizing marijuana possession, which sent the legislation to face its final hurdle--receiving a signature from Gov. John Carney. It was the fifth time in state history and the… Read More→
Marijuana legalization bill clears Delaware House May 6, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments DOVER, Del. (AP) — The Delaware House voted Thursday to approve a bill legalizing possession of up to one ounce of marijuana by adults for recreational use. The legislation cleared the Democrat-led House on 26-14 vote and now goes to… Read More→
Marijuana legalization bills are released from House committees in Delaware April 14, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments A renewed effort to legalize marijuana by separating proposed legislation takes its first step in the House - with two new bills released from committee. Legislation to legalize possession of one ounce or less of marijuana clears the House Health… Read More→
Despite failures, can Delaware vote to legalize marijuana in 2022? There’s still a chance April 7, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments After more than five years, and multiple attempts, even vocal opponents to legalizing recreational marijuana acknowledge it will eventually become law in Delaware. The question is when it will happen, and specifically, can it happen by the end of this… Read More→
Marijuana Legalization Bill Clears House Panel in Delaware January 28, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments A Democrat-led House committee voted mostly along party lines Wednesday to release a bill legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults in Delaware. A lone Republican joined Democrats on the Health and Human Development committee in voting to release the bill, which… Read More→
Advocates for recreational marijuana in Delaware ‘optimistic’ this is the year January 22, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments Delaware lawmakers who support legalizing recreational marijuana are taking a run at it for the sixth straight year, and the lead sponsor says he’s “feeling optimistic.” First introduced in 2017, a bill to legalize weed fell four votes short of… Read More→
Delaware marijuana legalization bill clears House committee March 25, 2021 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Delaware lawmakers introduce bill to legalize recreational marijuana March 19, 2021 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Legalize marijuana in Delaware? Doing so could bring plenty of green, state report finds January 26, 2021 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Delaware lawmakers eye home grow revisions to medical marijuana rules January 30, 2020 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments DOVER, Del. — 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… Read More→
Will Delaware legalize marijuana for adult use this year? June 12, 2019 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments 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.” … Read More→
Marijuana legalization bill clears first legislative hurdle in Delaware June 6, 2019 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Delaware lawmakers reintroduce bill to legalize marijuana May 20, 2019 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments 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… Read More→