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Delaware – allowed marijuana usage and limitations

Even though marijuana has been decriminalized in Delaware to some extent, you still need to exercise a bit of caution. If you get caught possessing a small amount of it, your criminal history will not reflect it and you will not serve any time in prison; however, you will certainly be fined for it.

If you’re 18 years old or more and have been diagnosed with a severe illness, you may be eligible to be granted a medical marijuana card. Delaware is quite different than other states in this regard, since minors are often being granted the same privileges, should the circumstances call for it.

In Delaware, being caught with marijuana in public will incur a civil penalty if it’s 1 ounce or less, but if it’s more, you may receive a criminal penalty. Carrying 5,000 grams can even get you imprisoned for up to 15 years, so it’s best not to find yourself in such a situation if you can avoid it.

Even if you’ve been granted a medical marijuana license in Delaware, certain limits still apply. In concrete terms, you may not possess more than 6 ounces of marijuana at any given time.

Selling marijuana is illegal in Delaware, and the same goes for manufacturing and distributing it. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to cultivate the plant either, even if it’s for personal use only. The only legal way of acquiring it is if you have a medical marijuana license and visit one of the state’s marijuana dispensaries.

Your appointed doctor or physician will decide if you’re eligible to receive one, but generally speaking, you’re more than qualified if you have one of the following medical conditions:

– HIV/AIDS
– Chronic pain
– Cancer
– Nausea
– Seizures
– PTSD
– Alzheimer’s
– Severe muscle spasms
– Cachexia

And yes, even minors under 18 years of age can qualify as long as they’ve been diagnosed with one of the illnesses listed above. However, even in the case they’re approved, they’re not allowed to smoke weed. They may only consume it in the form of cannabis oils that contain no more than 7% THC and have 15% CBD or more.

Those who’ve managed to get a medical marijuana card must keep in mind that there is currently only one official marijuana dispensary in Delaware, so getting your hands on the green may be a bit of a nuisance. The good news is that more may open up in the future.

In Delaware, smoking marijuana in public is strongly discouraged, especially near schools, parks, and placed of worship. Getting caught doing so may even get you imprisoned.

You shouldn’t even be thinking about driving under the influence of marijuana while in Delaware, since this is considered to be a criminal offense. To make matters a bit more lenient, first time offenders are likely to receive a probation instead of having to serve a sentence in prison.

Once the probation period is over with, all charges against the offender are dropped, and the criminal record won’t show it. However, should the same thing happen again, you can expect your criminal record to show a conviction.