Tag: Marijuana Legalization

Rep. Osienski Bill Would Add Clarity to Background Check Requirements for Recreational Marijuana License

DOVER– Following notification from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that Delaware’s application for conducting criminal background checks for the adult-use recreational marijuana market did not meet federal regulations, lawmakers have introduced legislation to resolve the issue. Sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski and Sen. […]

House Passes Osienski to Create Path for Medical Marijuana Compassion Centers to Enter Recreational Market

DOVER- Existing medical marijuana compassion centers would have the opportunity to enter the recreational-use market under legislation the House passed on Tuesday. Sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski and Sen. Trey Paradee, House Bill 408 would create a pathway for medical […]

Osienki Bill Would Enhance Patient Access to Medical Marijuana

Lawmakers filed new legislation Thursday that would enhance patient access to medical marijuana and revamp the framework of the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act. Sponsored by Rep. Ed Osienski, House Bill 285 would make several substantial changes to the way medical […]

Budget-Writing Committee Approves Funding for Marijuana Regulation

DOVER – The budget-writing Joint Finance Committee has approved funding for the regulatory component of Delaware’s legal marijuana industry. Last month, legislation making Delaware the latest state to legalize and regulate adult recreational marijuana became law. Included in that two-bill […]