New Marijuana Commissioner readies Delaware for recreational market rollout
It’s been over two years since the First State legalized recreational marijuana, and Delaware has yet to open any dispensaries.
Rob Coupe, the first leader of the Office of the Marijuana Commissioner, stepped down in January, and the governor did not tap a replacement until last month.
That new commissioner - cannabis attorney Josh Sanderlin - says despite Delaware’s challenges, he is confident in seeing a successful rollout.
Delaware Public Media’s Sarah Petrowich spoke with Sanderlin about the trials and tribulations marijuana business owners have faced - and what consumers can expect moving forward.
Delaware’s Fire Commission meets resistance in its search for oversight powers of fire companies
Delaware’s fire companies operate as individual entities with limited oversight outside of criminal cases. Some in the service say that’s working well, and others want to see a standardized code of regulations and a certification process put in place statewide.
Delaware Public Media’s Abigail Lee looks into new efforts to add stronger oversight for fire companies in the First State.
Arts Playlist: First State Ballet Theatre's 2025-2026 season
First State Ballet Theatre recently announced the line-up for its 2025-2026 season, including something scary for Halloween, a mixture of traditional favorites and innovative new choreography, and a classic Romantic masterpiece.
In this edition of Arts Playlist , Delaware Public Media's Martin Matheny spoke to the ballet's marketing director Claire McGregor about the upcoming season, as well as a trio of summer performances around the state.
Enlighten Me: More stories from Univ. of Delaware student journalists
In this week’s Enlighten Me, we head to the University of Delaware to highlight work from student journalists – pieces produced by UD Communications students for a class taught by Nancy Karibjanian, a long-time First State journalist, Director of UD’s Journalism Program, and one of founders of Delaware Public Media.
This week’s featured student journalists are Tyler Dotson and McKenna Burke.