Why Should Delaware Care? Smoke shops proliferated in Wilmington in recent years just as THC-infused drinks and edibles quietly entered Delaware’s retail market without state oversight. Now, authorities say some of those shops have broken the rules around how much THC can be in a product, while others have allegedly been illegally selling marijuana.
New smoke shops are now prohibited from opening in Wilmington after Mayor John Carney signed an ordinance Tuesday that placed a moratorium on such businesses.
The Wilmington City Council passed the measure last week. Its sponsor, Councilman Chris Johnson, said the moratorium is in place to give city officials time to conduct an assessment on the health and safety impacts of smoke shops – which typically sell cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and, more recently, hemp-derived THC products…