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 …
House committee OKs bill to let medical marijuana users own guns
Under a proposed law unanimously released from the House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Tuesday, Delawareans who are prescribed medical marijuana could own firearms without fear of being prosecuted by the state. It is currently illegal under federal law for medical marijuana patients to purchase or own firearms. That wouldnât change under House Bill 276, although the state would …
Dems wonât need GOP votes to pass recreational marijuana bill
A new bill to legalize the cultivation, sale and possession of marijuana in Delaware is likely to make its way before the General Assembly this year. House Bill 305 â also known as the Delaware Marijuana Control Act â builds on last yearâs House Bill 150, which was released from committee but never heard on the House floor. The Marijuana …