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Delaware’s Recreational Marijuana Sales Will Begin Next Month, State Officials Announce
Delaware’s adult-use marijuana market will officially launch on August 1, regulators announced on Tuesday. About two years after the state enacted legalization, the first recreational cannabis sales are set to begin, with all medical marijuana...

Delaware to launch adult-use marijuana sales Aug. 1
Delaware will launch its adult-use marijuana operations on Aug. 1. Coastal Point | Submitted Delaware will begin legal adult-use marijuana sales on Aug. 1, in what the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) described as “a major milestone in...

Delaware Announces Legal Cannabis Retail Sales Launch Date
Licensed sales of recreational marijuana will begin in Delaware next month, state officials ... More announced on Tuesday.getty Delaware state officials on Tuesday announced that regulated sales of recreational cannabis will begin in the state...

Delaware to Begin Recreational Marijuana Sales
DOVER, DE - Delaware is set to begin legal adult-use marijuana sales this summer, marking a significant milestone in cannabis legalization efforts in the First State. The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC), created through legislation...

Delaware to Commence Adult-Use Cannabis Sales on Aug. 1—831 Days Since Legalization
Delaware will be the 22nd state to launch adult-use cannabis sales when dispensaries open for business on Aug. 1, state regulators announced this week. The Delaware Office of the Marijuana Commissioner (OMC) gave the green light on July 1 for the...

A gas station item might no longer be sold in Delaware. Find out why
A gas station product could be banned from shelves in Delaware if Gov. Matt Meyer signs this bill. Here’s what you need to know. What is House Bill 21? House Bill 21 was introduced on Dec. 19 by Rep. Kimberly Williams, D-Stanton, and seeks to ban...

Washington sues Trump administration over K-12 mental health cuts
Washington is leading a coalition of 16 states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education over cuts to mental health programs at K-12 schools. Attorney General Nick Brown and 15 other attorneys general signed onto a lawsuit on Monday...

16 States Sue Trump Admin. to Restore Mental Health Grants for Schools
The abrupt discontinuation of roughly $1 billion in federal mental health funding for schools will cause layoffs of school-based mental health staff, dry up scholarships for college students who want to be mental health professionals in K-12...

Maine sues Trump administration over mental health funding cuts for schools
Maine is suing the Trump administration over its move to sever mental health grants for schools. In the 48-page lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Monday, attorneys general from Maine and 15 other states write that the U.S....

Michigan AG files lawsuit against U.S. Dept. of Education over mental health funding cuts
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined 16 other state attorneys general in filling a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12...

Berger Montague Investigates Securities Class Action Against Hims & Hers Health Inc. (NYSE: HIMS)
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) PHILADELPHIA, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Berger Montague , a national securities litigation law firm, is investigating potential securities fraud claims against Hims & Hers Health Inc. ("Hims & Hers" or the "Company") (...

Mila Myles is the chief spokesperson for Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer. She’s also transgender
In 2025, trans survival is political. Trans leadership? That’s revolutionary. Mila Myles knows both truths intimately. She’s not just the highest-ranking out transgender communications official in any statewide executive office — she’s also one of...

States sue Trump administration over $1B cut to school mental health grants
Sixteen states are suing the Trump administration for “unconstitutionally” ending more than $1 billion in mental-health-related grants created to help after mass school shootings, the states’ attorneys general said Tuesday. The Education...

Maine among states suing Trump administration over K-12 mental health funding cuts
Maine among states suing Trump administration over cuts to K-12 mental health funding Updated: 12:38 PM EDT Jul 1, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey announced Tuesday that he joined a coalition of attorneys general from...

‘Long overdue’: Delawareans can start buying recreational marijuana Aug. 1
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! A month from now, people can walk into a store in Delaware and buy marijuana for recreational use, finally ending a protracted delay...
Health Screenings, Concerts, Fireworks, and Breaking News Updates
Meridian Health Services will host a Back-to-School Fit Fair on July 23 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Muncie’s Southside Middle School. The event will include free health screenings, a backpack giveaway, affordable sports physicals, free food and...

Woman killed, man hurt after tree falls on SUV during severe storms in Delaware
A woman was killed and a man was injured after a tree fell on an SUV during severe storms in Delaware Monday night. A 79-year-old man was driving a 2015 Lexus RX westbound on Lancaster Pike and approaching Hedgerow Place in Wilmington as a...

Delaware lawmakers approve regulations for toxic PFAS chemicals
The state is no stranger to PFAS contamination. Its largest city, Wilmington, is known as the chemical capital of the world and is home to DuPont, which used PFAS chemicals to manufacture its products, such as Teflon. PFAS chemicals have been...

States Newsroom: Rural hospitals, SNAP cuts, Medicaid: Democrats force tough votes on GOP mega-bill
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans were closing in Monday on passing their version of the “big beautiful” tax break and spending cut bill that President Donald Trump wants to make law by a self-imposed July Fourth deadline. But the chamber’s...

How A Little Blue Box Is Quietly Saving Lives — And Redefining Mental-Health Support
How A Little Blue Box Is Quietly Saving Lives Find Your Anchor It Started With a Box Not a theory. Not a campaign. Just a small blue box, packed by hand and left quietly on a library shelf in Illinois. Inside: cards, a playlist, a letter, and...