Cannabis across Delaware
Is cannabis retail allowed? Where can it be sold or consumed?
18 of 57 municipalities in Delaware have an adopted ordinance on cannabis on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blades Town |
Ordinance 420B-C — BLADES Marijuana | retail permitted: False · fines: not less than $250.00 nor more than $ 500.00 | 2026-06-05 |
| Bridgeville Town |
Ordinance 23-01: Prohibiting the Production and Sale of Marijuana | retail permitted: False | 2026-06-05 |
| Camden Town |
Ordinance 2025-O-01: Prohibit the Production and Sale of Marijuana | retail permitted: False | 2026-06-05 |
| Cheswold Town |
Ordinance 08-16-24-074: Marijuana-Based Businesses | retail permitted: True · where allowed: C-2, (Highway Commercial), AG (Agriculture), and 1-1, (Light Industrial), Zoning Districts | 2026-06-05 |
| Clayton Town |
Ordinance 2024-24: Zoning Amendment Allowing Cannabis Facilities | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Dagsboro Town |
Chapter 146 (§ cannabis prohibition): No business license for marijuana facilities | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Delaware City City |
Ordinance 25-0127-01: Prohibiting Cultivation, Manufacturing, Testing, or Retail Sales of Marijuana | — | 2026-06-05 |
| Dover City |
Ordinance #2024-24 – Amending Chapter 26 – Businesses for Recreational Marijuana (Cultivation, Manufacturing, and Testing)
+1 more adopted 2025-01-02 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Hartly Town |
Ordinance No. 13-02-2025-0001 — An Ordinance Banning Marijuana Establishments in the Town of Hartly
adopted 2025-04-10 |
retail permitted: False · fines: $100.00 | 2026-06-05 |
| Lewes City |
Ordinance 13-23: Prohibition of Marijuana Retail Sales — City of Lewes, DE
adopted 2024-08-12 |
— | 2026-06-05 |
| Middletown Town |
Ordinance 23-10-01: Prohibition of Marijuana-Related Businesses — Town of Middletown, DE | retail permitted: False | 2026-06-05 |
| Milford City |
Ordinance 2024-11: Regulation of Marijuana Establishments (Prohibition) — City of Milford, DE
adopted 2025-01-13 |
retail permitted: False · where allowed: Cultivation and manufacturing permitted in BP District; compassion centers permitted in C-3 and IS Districts; retail stores prohibited citywide. | 2026-06-05 |
| Millville Town |
Ordinance No. 24-01: Prohibition of Marijuana Establishments — Town of Millville, DE | retail permitted: False | 2026-06-05 |
| Odessa Town |
Ordinance 2024-01: An Ordinance Banning Marijuana Establishments in the Town of Odessa | retail permitted: False · fines: $100.00 shall be assessed for any violations of this ordinance | 2026-06-05 |
| Seaford City |
Chapter 15 (Zoning, Land Use and Development) — Article 52: Adult Use Retail Marijuana Store regulations | retail permitted: True · where allowed: Retail in C-2 Highway Commercial District (Special Exception); Medical processing in M-1 (1,000 ft from schools/worship). · fines: not less than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) nor more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) | 2026-06-05 |
| South Bethany Town |
South Bethany Ordinance 212-23 — Marijuana-Related Business Operations in Commercial Districts
adopted 2023-12-08 |
retail permitted: False | 2026-06-05 |
| Wilmington City |
Wilmington Ordinance 25-013 — Amending Chapter 48 Regarding Recreational Marijuana Business Locations
adopted 2025-05-02 |
retail permitted: True · where allowed: C-5, M-1, M-2, W-1, W-2, W-3 districts as of right; W-4 district special exception. 300-foot buffer from schools/residential. | 2026-06-05 |
| Wyoming Town |
Ordinance #73-24 — Amend LUDC — Marijuana Based Businesses | retail permitted: True · where allowed: C Zone and 1-1 Zone, conditional use approval required. | 2026-06-05 |
Nothing on file for cannabis
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other ordinances on file, none on this topic (33) — Arden, Ardentown, Bellefonte, Bethany Beach, Bowers, Delmar, Dewey Beach, Ellendale, Elsmere, Felton, Fenwick Island, Frederica, Georgetown, Greenwood, Harrington, Henlopen Acres, Houston, Kenton, Laurel, Little Creek, Magnolia, Millsboro, Milton, New Castle, Newark, Newport, Ocean View, Rehoboth Beach, Selbyville, Slaughter Beach, Smyrna, Townsend, Viola.
No ordinances published online (1, verified negatives) — Farmington.
Unconfirmed (5, leads but nothing verified) — Ardencroft, Bethel, Frankford, Leipsic, Woodside.