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Delaware Cannabis Legal Status (2026)
Permitted: Recreational cannabis is legal in Delaware for adults 21 and older (2023).
Recreational cannabis is legal in Delaware for adults 21 and older (2023). It is regulated by the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner, and legal adult-use retail sales began August 1, 2025.
Official source: omc.delaware.gov →
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Cannabis Legal Status in states bordering Delaware
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- MarylandPermitted
Recreational cannabis is legal in Maryland for adults 21 and older (effective July 1, 2023), and a medical program also operates. It is regulated by the Maryland Cannabis Administration.
Verified Jul 2, 2026 · Source: cannabis.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
- New JerseyPermitted
Recreational cannabis is legal in New Jersey for adults 21 and older, and a medical program also operates (legalized 2021; sales began April 2022). It is regulated by the Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: nj.gov · Full New Jersey rule →
- PennsylvaniaConditional
Pennsylvania allows medical cannabis only (Medical Marijuana Act, 2016), and recreational use is illegal. A House legalization bill passed in 2025 but failed in the Senate.
Verified Jul 13, 2026 · Source: pa.gov · Full Pennsylvania rule →
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