The Democratic governor of Delaware won’t say whether he plans to sign or veto a pair of bills the legislature sent to his desk this week to legalize marijuana and establish a regulated adult-use market.
Advocates are closely watching to see if Gov. John Carney (D) will again exercise his veto authority to quash cannabis legalization, as he did last year.
Asked on Wednesday whether he could give a “hint” about his current thinking about the reform measures that the Senate passed on Tuesday, Carney said, “No, I’d rather focus on” his administration’s efforts to improve roadway safety.
“Obviously I’m concerned mostly about unintended consequences of legalization, including highway safety,” the governor told NBC Philadelphia.
I did ask Delaware Governor if he was ready to give me a hint if he will sign or again veto recreational marijuana laws that just passed. Spoiler alert- he wasn’t ready to tell me. #netde @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/muzWU7Y3yf
— Tim Furlong (@tfurlong) March 29, 2023
A spokesperson for Carney made similar comments, telling Marijuana Moment on Tuesday that the governor “continues to have strong concerns about the unintended consequences of legalizing marijuana for recreational use in our state, especially about the impacts on our
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