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.(Photo by Elsa Olofsson)

Wilmington seeks authority to add 3% local tax on marijuana sales

Claudia EstradaGovernment, Business, Delaware State Government, Economy, Government & Politics, Headlines, Marijuana

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 …