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 …
This post has been updated. Liquor stores that boomed during the pandemic, when so many Delawareans were sheltering at home, are now reporting declines in revenue. “Everyone I’ve talked to is down” in revenue, said Edward Mulvihill, who networks a lot as president of the Delaware Small Beverage License Council and a board member of American Beverage Licensees. He’s also …
As Delaware moves toward 2025 retail sale of recreational marijuana, lots of moving parts require decisions and implementation, the state’s Marijuana Commissioner told a packed New Castle County Chamber of Commerce meeting Wednesday. Among those fine points are creating a digital infrastructure, formalizing regulations; and creating ways for people to apply for licenses, Rob Coupe said in a wide-ranging and …
Photo/Office of the Governor Gov. John Carney said during Tuesday’s weekly COVID-19 briefing that his position on recreational marijuana legalization has not changed: he doesn’t 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 …
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House Bill 305, also known as the Delaware Marijuana Control Act, seeks to legalize the cultivation, sale and possession of marijuana. (Getty Images) 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 — also known as the Delaware Marijuana Control …
