FBI tells Delaware must revise background check request, putting rec market launch on hold

The newest U.S. state recreational marijuana market appears to be on hold indefinitely. Delaware legislators, after legalizing adult-use cannabis in 2023, are being forced to revisit the recreational marijuana law they approved following a denial by the …

Deputies: Selma man threatened to decapitate Delaware County judges

MUNCIE, Ind. — A Selma man has been accused of threatening to behead Delaware County's five Circuit Court judges. William Edward Dalton Jr., 58, is preliminarily charged with five counts of intimidation, a Level 6 felony carrying up to 30 months in …

Pettinaro charity at Delaware Community Foundation grants $600K to local nonprofits 

WILMINGTON – The Verino and Midge Pettinaro Charitable Fund at the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) is accepting applications for the Pettinaro Supports Delaware grant program, with a deadline of May 1. The DCF welcomes applications for initiatives that …

Delaware Officials Scramble To Amend Marijuana Law Following Feds’ Rejection Of FBI Background Check Code Request

The FBI has rejected a revised request from Delaware officials to create a fingerprint background check system for would-be marijuana industry workers. Officials are now scrambling to amend the state’s cannabis law in an attempt to avoid further delaying …

Delaware Enacts Important Corporate Law Reforms

New Law Provides Statutory Clarity for Directors, Officers, and Stockholders SUMMARY OF NEW DGCL AMENDMENTS On March 25, 2025, Delaware Governor Matt Meyer signed into law Substitute 1 to Senate Bill 21 (“SB 21”) after both houses of the General Assembly …

Delaware Enacts Sweeping Changes for Conflict Transactions and Books and Records Demands

Last week, as noted in this detailed blog by Cooley’s Cydney Posner, the sweeping – and somewhat controversial – changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law were signed into law. Now, the new “safe harbor” provisions designed to cleanse conflict …

Litter collection effort ramps up on I-476 in Delaware County amid complaints about highway trash

FBI Denies Delaware’s Background Check Request, Delaying Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Launch

Delaware’s plan to commence adult-use cannabis sales this spring has been upended. State cannabis regulators with the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) announced March 31 that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) rejected their revised …

FBI action further delays Delaware marijuana license background checks

Applicants for a license to be part of Delaware's recreational marijuana business are still waiting for their criminal background checks. "We're at the mercy of the FBI," Delaware Safety and Homeland Security Secretary Joshua Bushweller …

National Burrito Day: Where to Celebrate in Delaware

Get ready for a fun-filled and flavor-packed National Burrito Day in Rehoboth. Taco Reho is hosting Be a Burrito Star, an exciting and lively event centered around a flashy burrito-eating competition and pop-up karaoke. Taco Reho is all about combining …