A bill curtailing Delaware's counties from restricting retail marijuana establishments is a signature away from becoming law.
Senate Bill 75 cleared the Delaware House primarily on party lines Wednesday, as Delaware continues to struggle to implement marijuana establishments despite a law passed two years ago.
The largest hurdle has been in unincorporated Sussex County, where its council enacted limited zoning locations for the marijuana industry.
State Rep. Ed Osienski (D-Brookside) said that, along with several Sussex County towns voting to reject marijuana entirely, has made it tough for the 8 winners of a lottery to start retail marijuana shops to find space in the county.
"This bill is critical to the success of the recreational marijuana industry due to the inability of licensees to find locations to operate."
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