AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 4 AND 16 RELATING TO MEDICAL MARIJUANA.
Summary
This Act moves the Office of Medical Marijuana, which is currently under the Department of Health and Social Services to the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner within the Department of Safety and Homeland Security. Under this Act, the Marijuana Commissioner, rather than DHSS, will be responsible for administering the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act, which includes the following tasks: (1) Registration and certification of safety compliance facilities and compassion centers; (2) Issuance of registry identification cards; (3) Registration of qualifying patients and designated caregivers; and (4) Updating rules and regulations under the Delaware Medical Marijuana Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced May 23, 2024
Signed Jul 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 27, 2024 · House Jun 18, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 27, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 17, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 18, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 7 On Its Merits
lower
May 23, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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