Cannabis in Delaware local government
What Delaware city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about cannabis — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
28 Delaware meetings since 2024 covered cannabis. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Delaware with the most cannabis activity
- Dover, DE (11)
- Dover, DE (9)
- New Castle County, DE (4)
- New Castle, DE (2)
- Clayton, DE (2)
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Planning Board to consider impact fee and marijuana zoning amendments
The New Castle County Planning Board will hold a business meeting to discuss and possibly act on two proposed zoning code amendments: one regarding impact fees and another regarding marijuana-related uses. The agenda also includes routine items such as roll call, approval of minutes, and reports. Public comments will…
Planning Board to hear rezoning, age-restricted housing, impact fees, marijuana rules
The New Castle County Planning Board will hold a public hearing on four land-use items: a rezoning of parcels at 101 Cip Ct and 416/420 Boyds Corner Road from Suburban to Industrial, and three text amendments to the Unified Development Code covering age-restricted developments, impact fees, and marijuana facilities…
Council considers amendments to Unified Development Code for retail marijuana stores
The New Castle County Council will introduce and consider several ordinances, including changes to the Unified Development Code regarding marijuana facilities and impact fees. The agenda also includes budget amendments for police behavioral health grants and pay plan updates for police officers. Additionally, the…
Dover City Council annual meeting: oaths, budget, marijuana tax, generator contract
The Dover City Council is holding its annual meeting, where newly elected members will be sworn in and a Council President/Vice-Mayor will be elected. The council will also consider a consent agenda that includes a $103,100 emergency generator contract, a sole-source request for Axon interview room upgrades, and a…
Council to vote on resolution urging state to allow local marijuana tax
The Dover City Council will elect a Council President/Vice-Mayor, hear the State of the City address, and vote on a non-consent resolution urging the Delaware General Assembly to implement a local marijuana tax. The council will also consider consent agenda items including a $103,100 emergency generator contract, a…
Council to consider bid for 18.9-acre Norfolk Southern parcel on Smyrna Ave
This is the reorganizational meeting where the council will swear in three new members and appoint officers. They will also vote on several ordinances, including one on marijuana zoning and another on enforcement of town obligations. New business includes authorizing the town manager to bid on an 18.9-acre parcel on…
Council to consider awarding $103,100 emergency generator contract
The Dover City Council Committee of the Whole will consider two committee agendas. The Utility Committee evaluates bids and staff recommends awarding a contract to Blue Point Contracting for an emergency generator at $103,100. The Legislative, Finance, and Administration Committee will discuss a sole source request…
County seeks authority to tax retail marijuana products
The Finance Committee will consider two resolutions and two ordinances. Resolution R25-069 would approve referees for property reassessment appeals, while Resolution R25-070 asks the Delaware General Assembly to permit a local tax on retail marijuana products. Ordinance O25-041 proposes allocating $125,000 of state…
Planning Commission to review 431-space Dover Mobility Center Garage
The Dover Planning Commission is meeting to review a site development plan for the proposed Dover Mobility Center Garage, a four/five-story parking structure with 431 spaces at 133 S. Governors Avenue. The agenda also includes updates on recently adopted recreational marijuana zoning ordinances and other…
Planning Commission holds public hearing on 431-space Dover Mobility Center Garage
The Dover Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a site development plan for the Dover Mobility Center Garage, a four/five-story parking structure at 133 S. Governors Avenue with 431 spaces, retail, and office space. The commission will also receive updates on recently adopted recreational marijuana zoning…
Council to consider mayor's veto of four ordinances on business fees and marijuana zoning
This is a special meeting of the Dover City Council to consider Mayor Robin R. Christiansen's veto of four ordinances. The ordinances relate to business license definitions and fees, and zoning regulations for marijuana-related businesses. The council will decide whether to uphold or override the vetoes.
Council to consider mayor's veto of four ordinances on business licenses and zoning
This special meeting is held solely to consider Mayor Robin R. Christiansen's veto of four ordinances (2024-24, 2024-25, 2024-29, 2024-30). The ordinances amend business license definitions and fees, as well as zoning regulations for marijuana-related businesses in Dover. Council will vote on whether to override the…
Dover Council to vote on marijuana zoning, stormwater fee, ARPA funds
The Dover City Council will hold public hearings and final votes on two zoning ordinances for recreational marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, testing, and retail stores, plus two business license ordinances. They will also consider setting the stormwater utility fee to zero and refunding payments, and reallocating…
Final votes on recreational marijuana zoning and business licenses
Council will hold public hearings and final readings on four ordinances to amend zoning and business license rules for recreational marijuana, covering cultivation, manufacturing, testing, and retail. Other key decisions include setting the stormwater utility fee to zero and reallocating remaining ARPA funds for…
Consideration of a 442,530‑sq‑ft warehouse development at Stanton Christiana
The Land Use Committee will review Resolution R24‑ for the Stanton Christiana Industrial Development, a 442,530‑square‑foot warehouse project with BP zoning (Application No. 2022‑0039, Council District 1). It will also consider several comprehensive rezoning ordinances affecting parcels in Council Districts 2, 4, and…
Dover Planning Commission to review recreational marijuana zoning amendments
The Dover Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and review two proposed text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance that would establish regulations for recreational marijuana land uses, including cultivation, manufacturing, testing, retail stores, and compassion centers. The commission will make a recommendation…
Planning Commission holds public hearing on recreational marijuana zoning amendments
The Dover Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and review two proposed text amendments to the Zoning Ordinance regarding recreational marijuana land uses. Ordinance #2024-29 addresses cultivation, manufacturing, testing facilities, and compassion centers in M, IPM, and A zones; Ordinance #2024-30 covers…
Clayton Council to vote on FY’25 Capital Budget and municipal code updates
The Town Council will discuss and vote on the FY’25 Capital Budget and several ordinances regarding street excavations, contractor licensing, and marijuana. The body will also consider draft policies for purchasing and personnel, and discuss a Conrail lease near Duck Creek Parkway.
Dover DAC reviews daycare, Legislative Hall expansion, marijuana zoning
The Development Advisory Committee will review three applications ahead of the November 18 Planning Commission meetings: a conditional use for a child daycare center, a site plan for a Legislative Hall addition, and zoning text amendments for recreational marijuana businesses. The meeting is for agency reviewers and…
DAC reviews recreational marijuana zoning, Legislative Hall expansion, child care center
The Development Advisory Committee (DAC) meets to review and comment on three applications scheduled for the November 18 Planning Commission. The items include zoning text amendments for recreational marijuana businesses, a site development plan for a Legislative Hall building addition, and a conditional use…
DAC to review Legislative Hall expansion and child day care center plans
The Development Advisory Committee is reviewing two applications: a conditional use plan to convert a 12,000 SF retail space into a child day care center at 261 North DuPont Highway, and a site development plan for a 56,820 SF three-story addition to Legislative Hall at 411 Legislative Avenue, including a new entrance…
Dover Council to consider recreational marijuana zoning and licensing ordinances
The Dover City Council is meeting to consider several ordinances related to recreational marijuana, including zoning for cultivation, manufacturing, testing, and retail stores, as well as business licensing and fees. The council will also discuss a wastewater master plan update, an ethics commission reform, and a…
City Council to consider recreational marijuana zoning and business license ordinances
The Dover City Council will hold first readings of ordinances to establish zoning and business license regulations for recreational marijuana, covering cultivation, manufacturing, testing, and retail. The Council will also discuss ethics commission reform and receive quarterly financial and capital investment reports…
Council to discuss ethics reform, marijuana zoning, wastewater plan
The Dover Council Committee of the Whole will hear reports and discuss several items, including a presentation on the Dream Association's football program, an update on the wastewater master plan, lead and copper rule outreach, ethics commission reform, and recreational marijuana zoning. The committee will also…
Council to discuss zoning regulations for recreational marijuana land uses
The Dover City Council Committee of the Whole will discuss and receive updates on multiple items, including a new Parks and Recreation Director introduction, the Wastewater Master Plan update, Lead and Copper Rule compliance, ethics commission reform, and directions for recreational marijuana zoning regulations. No…
Council to vote on annexing and rezoning 139 Acorn Lane to R-10
The Dover City Council will hold a public hearing and vote on annexing and rezoning 139 Acorn Lane from RS-1 to R-10, and will consider several committee recommendations including awarding an electric system study contract, discussing recreational marijuana zoning, and approving property sales. The meeting also…
Council to discuss recreational marijuana zoning, electric study award, property sales
The Dover Council Committee of the Whole will discuss recreational marijuana land uses and related zoning regulations, review a proposed award for an electric system study, and consider the sale or donation of two city-owned properties. The agenda also includes a debriefing on the Phish Music Festival and an update on…
County Council to authorize up to $40 million bond for Christina River force main project
The New Castle County Council will consider several appropriations and ordinance amendments, including a $40 million general‑obligation bond for the Christina River Force Main Rehabilitation Project. It will also appropriate $150,000 and $98,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund for contracts with Cornerstone West CDC…