The Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) has announced the implementation of the Social Equity Financial Assistance (SEFA) Grant Program, an initiative aimed at advancing equitable participation in the state’s adult-use marijuana industry. The program is designed to reduce barriers that have historically limited opportunities for individuals and communities disproportionately affected by previous marijuana laws. Through milestone-based grant funding, eligible licensees …
Joshua Sanderlin was officially sworn in as Delaware’s new Marijuana Commissioner, marking a key step forward in the implementation of the state’s adult-use marijuana program. Sanderlin will lead the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC), the regulatory agency overseeing the Delaware Marijuana Control Act, which took effect on July 5, 2023. The office is responsible for regulating both adult-use and …
WILMINGTON — Building on its recent vote to regulate where marijuana businesses can operate in the city, Wilmington City Council unanimously passed a resolution urging the Delaware General Assembly to authorize a local excise tax of up to 3% on recreational marijuana sales. The move follows Council’s earlier passage of Ordinance 25-013, which amended Chapter 48 of the City Code …
The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) announced it has received a fingerprint service code from the FBI, allowing selected applicants in Delaware’s marijuana program to begin undergoing fingerprint-based criminal background checks. The development follows an earlier setback in April 2025, when the FBI denied Delaware’s request for a fingerprint code due to insufficient clarity in the state’s authorizing statute. …
WILMINGTON– In a significant move to regulate recreational marijuana businesses, Wilmington City Council has passed Ordinance 25-013, which amends Chapter 48 of the City Code to permit and regulate the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, and retail sale of marijuana within specific zoning districts in the city. The ordinance is designed to provide a structured framework for the operation of marijuana establishments …
The New Castle County Council Finance Committee is asking the Delaware General Assembly to authorize a local tax on recreational marijuana sales, citing the need to support public safety and community workforce programs. In a discussion during Tuesday’s finance committee meeting, councilmembers reviewed Resolution 25-070, which calls on state legislators to allow the county to impose a local tax of …
The Wilmington City Council is taking steps to regulate where recreational marijuana businesses can operate within city limits, focusing on the Riverfront and industrial zones. A newly proposed ordinance aims to align the city’s zoning code with the Delaware Marijuana Control Act, which legalized recreational cannabis statewide and authorized the issuance of 125 licenses for cultivation, manufacturing, retail, and testing. …
WILMINGTON – The Wilmington City Council passed Ordinance 25-004, which temporarily suspends the issuance of business licenses for retail marijuana stores for 90 days. The ordinance aims to allow proper zoning and community input. The council voted, supporting the 90-day pause to ensure appropriate planning and community engagement. The ordinance being passed means the suspension of issuance of business licenses …
With temperatures running high during a debate over where marijuana sales and production would be allowed in Smyrna, the council decided to visit a production plant and see whether or not it smells bad. And they’re taking some curious town members with them. Smyrna Mayor Robert C. Johnson said he particularly wanted to go with one of the audience members …
Delaware Gov. John Carney on Thursday vetoed a bill that would have allowed medical marijuana patients to possess firearms without fear of prosecution by the state. It’s illegal under federal law for medical marijuana patients to purchase or own firearms. That wouldn’t have changed under House Bill 276, but patients who are not otherwise prohibited from possessing firearms would have …
The state is starting to include fentanyl test strips in the Narcan kits it gives away, enabling a person who plans to use an illegal drug to test it to know whether it contains the deadly synthetic opioid. The move is part of a harm-reduction strategy to prevent accidental overdoses, said Timothy Turane, a public information officer for the Delaware …
One became the law of the land. The other went up in smoke. Both involved years of planning, hundreds of meetings, thousands of stakeholder discussions and countless compromises. The difference? One bill had the support of Gov. John Carney — the other didn’t. With his signature, the Healthy Delaware Families Act became the 151st General Assembly’s big winner, while his …
