Cannabis Law in Delaware
This page covers cannabis law as it applies in Delaware — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what cannabis protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern cannabis in Delaware
Delaware state law
- Food and Drugs › Pure Food and DrugsDE 16 § 16-3308
- Food and Drugs › Pure Food and DrugsDE 16 § 16-3309
- Food and Drugs › Uniform Controlled Substances Act › DefinitionsDE 16 § 16-4701
- Food and Drugs › The Delaware Medical Marijuana ActDE 16 § 16-4901A
- Food and Drugs › The Delaware Medical Marijuana ActDE 16 § 16-4902A
- Departments of Government › Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their FamiliesDE 29 § 29-9020
Federal law
- Title 21 — Food and Drugs
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Controlled Substances Act
Establishes the federal scheduling system (Schedules I–V) for regulating controlled substances. Codified at 21 U.S.C. ch. 13.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for cannabis in Delaware.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.