Adult-use marijuana legalization in Delaware heads to governor again

Delaware lawmakers now have the unique distinction of voting twice to legalize adult-use marijuana.

Legislation to legalize recreational cannabis and set up regulations for its cultivation and sale passed the Delaware state Senate on Tuesday for the second consecutive calendar year.

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That vote lays the groundwork for another potential clash later this year with Democratic Gov. John Carney.

Carney became the first Democratic governor to halt legalization passed by a state legislature when he vetoed a similar package in May 2022.

However, unlike last year, both marijuana bills approved by the state Senate on Tuesday passed with veto-proof supermajorities:

House Bill 1 legalizes up to an ounce of marijuana for adults 21 and older. HB2 establishes a state commission to oversee an adult-use industry and sets state cannabis taxes at what one lawmaker claimed are the lowest in the United States.

HB 1 passed

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