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Sunday, June 21, 2015

Delaware governor signs marijuana decriminalization bill into law

Delaware governor signs marijuana decriminalization bill into law
By Taylor Gillan on Jun 20, 2015 11:12 am
[JURIST] Delaware Governor Jack Markell [official website] on Thursday signed into law House Bill 39 [materials], a measure that decriminalizes the possession and use of small amounts of marijuana. The bill, which was given final legislative approval [Delaware Online report] by the state's senate Thursday and signed by the governor quickly after, will allow people in Delaware to possess up to one ounce of marijuana and use it privately without facing criminal sanctions. Police may still confiscate the drugs, however....   +read more

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