Del. Code tit. 4 § 1309

Current through 2024 Legislative Session Act Chapter 531
Section 1309 - Enforcement
(a) It is lawful and may not be an offense under the law of this State, or be the basis for seizure or forfeiture of assets under the law of this State, for an individual 21 years of age or older to do any of the following:
(1) Manufacture, possess, or purchase marijuana accessories or sell marijuana accessories to an individual who is 21 years of age or older in a manner set forth in this chapter.
(2) Possess, display, or transport marijuana or marijuana products; purchase marijuana from a marijuana cultivation facility; purchase marijuana or marijuana products from a marijuana product manufacturing facility; or sell marijuana or marijuana products to consumers if the person conducting the activities described in this paragraph (a)(2) of this section holds a valid license to operate a retail marijuana store or is acting in the person's capacity as an owner, employee, or agent of a licensed retail marijuana store.
(3) Cultivate, harvest, process, package, transport, display, or possess marijuana; deliver or transfer marijuana to a marijuana testing facility; sell marijuana to a marijuana cultivation facility, a marijuana product manufacturing facility, or a retail marijuana store; or purchase marijuana from a marijuana cultivation facility if the person conducting the activities described in this paragraph (a)(3) of this section holds a valid license to operate a marijuana cultivation facility or is acting in the person's capacity as an owner, employee, or agent of a licensed marijuana cultivation facility.
(4) Package, process, transport, manufacture, display, or possess marijuana or marijuana products; deliver, transport, or transfer marijuana or marijuana products; sell marijuana or marijuana products to a retail marijuana store or a marijuana product manufacturing facility; purchase marijuana from a marijuana cultivation facility; or purchase marijuana or marijuana products from a marijuana product manufacturing facility if the person conducting the activities described in this paragraph (a)(4) of this section holds a valid license to operate a marijuana product manufacturing facility or is acting in the person's capacity as an owner, employee, or agent of a licensed marijuana product manufacturing facility.
(5) Possess, cultivate, process, repackage, store, transport, display, transfer, or deliver marijuana or marijuana products if the person holds a valid license to operate a marijuana testing facility or is acting in the person's capacity as an owner, employee, or agent of a licensed marijuana testing facility.
(6) Lease or otherwise allow the use of property owned, occupied, or controlled by any person, for any of the activities conducted lawfully under this chapter.
(b)
(1) An entity licensed under this chapter may not sell or deliver marijuana or marijuana products on Thanksgiving, Easter, or Christmas or at hours other than those prescribed by the rules or regulations of the Commissioner.
(2) A holder of license for a retail marijuana store may not sell or deliver marijuana or marijuana products on Thanksgiving, Easter, or Christmas or between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Mondays through Saturdays, and on Sundays before noon or after 8:00 p.m. Any municipality with a population of 50,000 or more may limit sales under this subsection within the boundaries of the municipality to a maximum of 4 hours on Sundays as established by ordinance of the municipality. The closing hours for days of the week other than Sunday may be made earlier in any municipality having a population of 50,000 or more persons, by ordinance of the municipality; provided, however, that such ordinance be consistent with the Delaware and federal constitutions and must treat all businesses fairly. During the months of October through December, a holder of a license for a retail marijuana store may have sales take place beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Fridays through Saturdays and 10:00 a.m. on Sundays.
(3) Any holder of a license for a retail marijuana store who wishes to sell marijuana or marijuana products on Sundays must pay a biennial license fee of $500.00 for the issuance of a special license to sell marijuana and marijuana products on Sundays, which is in addition to any other license fees which may be required of the holder.
(c) Marijuana and marijuana products may not be sold in an establishment licensed to sell alcoholic liquors under this title.

4 Del. C. § 1309

Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 301,s 3, eff. 7/17/2024.
Added by Laws 2023 , ch. 24, s 4.
Section 15 of the enacting legislation provides that this section takes effect upon the later of the following: (a) Publication in the Register of Regulations of a notice by the Controller General that the funds required to implement this Act have been appropriated. (b) Upon enactment.