The financial responsibilities of the state as a result of legalizing marijuana was brought up in Wednesday’s Joint Finance Committee hearing. (Photo by Aleksandr_Kravtsov/iStock)
Marijuana – and the implications of its legalization in Delaware on certain state agencies – was part of the discussion in Wednesday’s Joint Finance Committee hearings.
The Department of Safety and Homeland Security is set to receive a little over $5 million of the total request is specifically in response to the marijuana legislation. .
The Department of Justice, which also had its JFC hearing Thursday, asked for $356,000 to reallocate positions relating to the marijuana control act.
The finance committee is responsible for setting the fiscal year 2025 state budget – which starts July 1 – and allocating funding to different programs and organizations throughout Delaware. It uses Gov. John Carney’s proposed budget as one of the touchstones for decisions.
Its members had questions on how the recent marijuana legislation would affect staffing and finances.