The Democratic-backed bill, which permits ownership and use of up to an ounce of marijuana, cleared the state legislature without a single Republican vote.
More than two years after signing a medical marijuana bill into law, Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D) signaled Thursday that he is ready to move forward with drafting regulations for dispensaries, or "compassion centers" in Delaware-speak. dispensaries.
Following the unexpected suspension of Delaware's medical marijuana law this week, state Senator Margaret Rose Henry is encouraging Gov. Jack Markell to reconsider.
Delaware's legalization of medical marijuana has fizzled in the wake of legal opinions that growers, distributors and state employees could be prosecuted under federal drug laws.
For years, talk show host Montel Williams has advocated the legalization of medical marijuana, which he uses to manage the debilitating pain of multiple sclerosis.