If passed, Delawareans could possess up to an ounce of pot without fear of criminal or civil penalties. (Getty Images) The bill to legalize simple possession of up to an ounce of marijuana will be voted on in the House of Representatives Thursday. House Bill 371, sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark, represents one-half of the latest effort to legalize …
Public given chance to comment on marijuana possession bill
A bill to legalize the possession of an ounce of pot or less was released from a House committee Tuesday and will advance to the House floor for a vote. The bill initially appeared to fail, but after votes were gathered from committee members who were absent, it was revealed to have passed. House Bill 371 came before the House …
Bentz, Dems refuse to allow public comment on marijuana bill
Multiple lawmakers walked out of the House health committee Wednesday in protest of a vote to release a marijuana legalization bill without hearing public comment. After facing backlash from Republicans, House Democrats announced the bill will be reassigned to the committee and members of the public will be permitted to provide comments after the legislature returns from recess in May. …
Osienskiâs joint bills make another run at legalizing pot Â
Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark Some thought this yearâs fight to legalize marijuana in Delaware was over after House Bill 305 failed in the General Assembly last month. Itâs not. Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark, has since developed new legislation â and a new strategy â that could result in a different outcome. Newly introduced House Bills 371 and 372 would have …
Cannabis legalization may return for a vote in 2022, sponsor says
Rep. Ed Osienski, D-Newark. It may not be the end of the line for recreational marijuana legalization in Delaware. While Rep. Ed Osienskiâs House Bill 305 was defeated in the House of Representatives after a stunning series of events Thursday, the Newark Democrat said heâs still hopeful that cannabis prohibition could come to an end in 2022. âI hope there’s …
Marijuana legalization fails after stunning series of events, political maneuvering
House Bill 305, also known as the Delaware Marijuana Control Act, sought to legalize the cultivation, sale and possession of marijuana. (Getty Images) The bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Delaware came to a stunning end in the House of Representatives when it failed after a series of events: A two-hour-long recess was called by Speaker of the House Pete …
Recreational marijuana bill heads to House floor
The bill to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana in Delaware moved to the House floor Thursday after earning a stamp of approval from four members of the House Appropriations Committee. The bill was âwalked throughâ the committee, meaning the majority of the committeeâs members âsigned the backer,â a document that releases the bill for further consideration without the …
Carney still doesnât support legal weed
Photo/Office of the Governor Gov. John Carney said during Tuesdayâs weekly COVID-19 briefing that his position on recreational marijuana legalization has not changed: he doesnât support it. The statement comes as a bill to legalize the cultivation, sale and possession of marijuana in Delaware makes its way through the General Assembly. House Bill 305, also known as the Delaware Marijuana …
Recreational marijuana moves one step closer to becoming legal in DE
A bill to legalize the cultivation, sale and possession of marijuana in Delaware was released from the House Health and Human Development Committee Wednesday by a margin of 10 to four. All 10 Democrats on the committee voted in favor of the billâs release. Rep. Mike Smith, R-Pike Creek, was the lone Republican to support the bill. The bill will …
Cannabis edibles to debut in Delaware in weeks
The First State Compassion cannabis kitchen team at the companyâs new facility in Wilmington. A Delaware-based medical marijuana company that has opened a state-of-the-art cannabis edible kitchen in Wilmington expects to bring a new line of THC-infused consumables to market in the coming weeks. First State Compassion was Delawareâs first licensed medical marijuana distribution center and operates the stateâs largest …