Delaware Latest State to Pass Recreational Pot Legalization Bill

Delaware lawmakers on Thursday approved legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis and sent the measure to the governor.

The bill (H.B. 371) removes civil and criminal penalties for simple possession and for giving cannabis as gifts to adults. The Senate passed the measure 13 to 7, and on May 5 the House cleared the bill, 26 to 14. A separate bill (H.B. 372) that would regulate Delaware’s legal cannabis market proposes a 15% retail sales tax. The House Appropriations Committee passed the measure on May 10 and sent it to the full House. The chamber must approve ...