Delaware enacts local-control and spacing changes while advancing THC beverage rules

Published Jul 16, 2026

Delaware enacted statewide limits on local restrictions for marijuana businesses, signed a law applying spacing requirements only to retail licenses, and advanced a THC-beverage framework covering manufacturing, testing, sales, consumer protections, enforcement, and a $0.50-per-container tax. The package offers Oklahoma operators a useful comparison for zoning, facility siting, and intoxicating-beverage regulation as those issues evolve locally.