Delaware may pride itself on being first, but supporters of legal recreational marijuana use have been frustrated watching as 15 other states and the District of Columbia have approved such legislation, including most recently New Jersey.
A 2018 bill fell four votes shy of passing the State House. A bill filed in 2019 never saw action on the House floor and fell victim to the COVID-19-shortened legislative session in 2020.
The latest effort, HB 150, was unveiled by state Rep. Ed Osienski Thursday afternoon.
“The mid-Atlantic region is moving toward legalizing marijuana, and Delaware should not be left out of this new industry,” Osienski said.