Clock ticking for Delaware governor to act on adult-use cannabis legalization

Adult-use cannabis sales in Delaware is in the hands of Gov. John Carney, who faces two deadlines to sign a pair of bills into law – or veto legalization for a second straight year.

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Carney’s decisions were set up in March when a veto-proof majority in Delaware’s Democrat-controlled state Legislature passed two bills that would create an adult-use industry in the state:

House Bill 1 legalizes small amounts of cannabis for adults. Carney has until Saturday to sign or veto the bill, according to NORML. Signing the bill would make Delaware, the home of President Joe Biden, the 22nd state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana. HB 2 regulates cannabis production and retail sales. The governor has until April 26 to act on that measure.

Under HB 2, sales would be subject to a 15% excise tax, which lawmakers claim would be

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