House Bill Decriminalizes Marijuana

A bill that would decriminalize marijuana use in Delaware will be fine tuned by its sponsor, who says it would not legalize the drug.

Rep. Helen Keeley, D-Wilmington south, is working out final details of House Bill 371, which classifies possession of less than an ounce from a crime to a civil offense.

“It's not my intention to legalize marijuana. The only intention I have is to decriminalize that small amount,” Keeley said.

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