Gov. Meyer vetoes bill to loosen marijuana zoning regulations in Delaware

Source: Associated Press

Gov. Meyer vetoes bill to loosen marijuana zoning regulations in Delaware

By JACOB OWENS/Spotlight Delaware
Updated 1:35 PM EDT, August 29, 2025

Gov. Matt Meyer vetoed a bill Thursday that would have loosened regulations around where marijuana businesses can locate in Delaware, likely further delaying the growth of the weeks-old industry.

But the governor also offered a competing proposal on such zoning reforms, based upon revenue-sharing from marijuana sales with counties and municipalities – opening a new salvo in a contentious relationship with statehouse Democrats.

The defeat of Senate Bill 75, which would have overruled the decisions of county governments that created more restrictive zoning regulations in the wake of Delaware’s marijuana legalization movement, was the first major veto by the first-term governor.

The bill had faced strong opposition from county leaders and statehouse Republicans, who argued that it was among a handful of bills that sought to squash “home rule,” or the principle of self-governance by locals.

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