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FBI Denies Delaware’s Request for Recreational Marijuana Background Check Code

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After working with the State Bureau of Identification and the Delaware Department of Justice to secure a FBI service code to conduct the statutorily required criminal background checks for the adult use recreational marijuana market, the FBI notified the State late Friday that its reconsideration request is denied. After review of the authorizing statute, the […]

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First State Update

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FBI Denial Could Delay State Marijuana Industry Start

After working with the State Bureau of Identification and the Delaware Department of Justice to secure a FBI service code to conduct the statutorily required criminal background checks for the adult use recreational marijuana market, the FBI notified the State last Friday that its reconsideration request is denied. After review of the authorizing statute, the FBI advised that Title 4 of the Delaware Code must contain language explicitly identif…

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Delaware recreational marijuana sales further delayed by FBI denial

Why Should Delaware Care? Delaware’s marijuana industry has hit yet another regulatory snag, continuing to delay plans for more than 100 business operators across the state. Just weeks ago, Spotlight Delaware learned that the FBI had rejected the state’s initial application to run background checks on cannabis applicants. Now, it appears a second attempt has also been denied, pushing the industry’s launch even further down the line.Delaware’s ma…

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WDEL 101.7FM

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FBI action further delays Delaware marijuana license background checks

Delaware's implementation of legal, adult-use marijuana is grinding along.... but, another potential obstacle has popped up.

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FBI Roadblock Could Delay Delaware’s Marijuana Industry Launch

The launch of Delaware’s legal marijuana industry, originally set for this spring, may be delayed due to an issue with federal background checks.

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Marijuana Moment

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Delaware Officials Scramble To Amend Marijuana Law Following Feds’ Rejection Of FBI Background Check Code Request

The FBI has rejected a revised request from Delaware officials to create a fingerprint background check system for would-be marijuana industry workers. Officials are now scrambling to amend the state’s cannabis law in an attempt to avoid further delaying the launch of the adult-use market. While state regulators have been planning to license the first […]

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