DL Open Thread Wednesday April 12 2023
Carney’s Communications Director got wigged out by a super obvious question.
Delaware Governor Has ‘No Updates’ on Adult-Use Cannabis Bills, Which May Become Law Without His Signature
Adult-use cannabis legislation received three-fifths majority support in the Delaware General Assembly March 28, but Democratic Gov. John Carney’s office has been tight-lipped on the issue since.
Carney, who is term-limited and cannot seek reelection in November 2024, has yet to publicly act upon House Bill 1 and House Bill 2. The complementary bills aim to legalize the possession of up to 1 ounce of cannabis for personal use by adults 21 and older, and to set up a structure to regulate commercial cultivation and retail in the state.
When Cannabis Business Times reached out to Carney’s office April 11, Communications Director Emily Hershman said the governor has “no updates” on those bills. When asked if the governor plans to let the legislation become law without his signature, Hershman did not immediately respond and did not return a call to the governor’s office.
D’oh! Who could possibly have seen that question coming? Anyway, it appears the goofiness may be related to some deal that has been struck in which Carney will allow the bill to become law without his signature [stage whisper] …as long as nobody asks him about it. Check this part out:
The Delaware Constitution provides 10 days (excluding Sundays) for the governor to act on legislation: either by signing or vetoing a bill. Any bill left unaddressed by the governor becomes law.
It has been 12 days (excluding Sundays) since the General Assembly passed H.B. 1 and H.B. 2, but it’s unclear exactly when that 10-day counter started ticking. Did the governor receive those bills right away? Was there a day or two when the bills sat in a clerk’s office? Neither the governor’s office nor the bills’ sponsor, Democratic Rep. Ed Osienski, has provided CBT clarity on that timeline.
Osienski did tell CBT that he will issue a press release April 14 related to the status of H.B. 1 and H.B. 2. “I have nothing more to add at this time,” he said.
Mum’s the word.
Democrats will have to decide which is more important – keeping social security, or keeping the absurdly low income cap. And by “Democrats” I mean people like Chris Coons and Tom Carper, so yeah…we’re screwed.
Social Security is in the ‘worst public service crisis in memory,’ labor union says. What it may take for services to improve
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Social Security beneficiaries now confront long waits for service on the phone and in person at the agency’s field offices.
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Behind the scenes, the agency’s workers face low staffing levels and overwhelming work loads, a union representing more than 40,000 employees said.
Tennessee GOP self-own, parts 2 & 3
Remember last week when Charlie Kirk said that school shootings were “rational” “worth it” & “prudent deal” to preserve 2nd Ammnt?
This week he doesn’t think that conservatives should let murdered children “emotionally hijack the narrative.”
Kirk continued, “Therefore, you have to be real. And, of course, our hearts go out to the victims in Kentucky for every one of these situations. But we cannot allow them (all the dead kids) to emotionally hijack the narrative.”
CHRISTIANA, Delaware (WPVI) — Delaware state police released an image of three suspects wanted in connection with a shooting at Christiana Mall over the weekend.
Police say three males are being sought after gunfire rang out near the food court on Saturday around 6:43 p.m.
According to investigators, the suspects confronted and assaulted an 18-year-old male victim while exiting the food court.
The victim’s friends then engaged in an altercation with the suspects.
“During the fight, one suspect removed a handgun from his waistband and began firing multiple rounds,” police said in a news release.
Here’s hoping Carney does the right thing for once and lets legalization become law, the people want it and afterwards we could pretend democracy has prevailed. Then exult in the cops, Big Pharma and the alcohol industry losing one for a change. Ultimately it will be greed that forces the hand of Carney as Delaware politicians wait for the train to leave the station like usual. Yes friends it’s only the best idiots in office for us.
The DirtBike Kids were back in full force yesterday, doing wheelies over the third street bridge and weaving through traffic. I remember when the news journal wrote that sympathetic puff piece about how being reckless in traffic was “liberating.” When one of these idiots collides with a dump truck and is taking meals through a tube for the rest of his life, I’d like a follow up story where they ask him and his caretakers about how liberated they feel.
While everyone has been so focused on pot, NCCO has been quietly installing surveillance equipment in lower income areas, especially on the route 9 corridor. You might not even notice the combination plate reader cameras. But enjoy your toke, I guess that is what people think is the ultimate expression of freedom in 2023
how are we supposed to catch those whippersnappers on dirt bikes without traffic cameras?
Anyway, idk about you, but tetrahydrocannabinol makes me less-inclined to do risky things like drive dirtbikes and more inclined to risky things like order food from small local businesses.
You wouldn’t catch them, the vehicles are unregistered and don’t have plates.
But you know, like…..sharing the road and being a safe driver is just a social construct, man….. free your mind from that red light/ green light binary
You wouldn’t want to see what motorcyclists do on crowded limited access highways in Europe. Zipping between lanes of backed-up, slow-moving traffic isn’t just routine, it’s epidemic. It’s a lot more dangerous than what you’re witnessing among dirt-bike riders. And yet everyone goes about their daily business without having conniptions.
You know, it’s not either/or. People can pay attention to more than one thing at a time. If you don’t like what’s written about here, you’re welcome to start your own blog. But bitching about what the hosts write about is unmannerly. It’s our house, and you’re a guest here. Act accordingly.
‘Please don’t embarrass the Governor any more than he’s already embarrassed himself, and you’ll get your weed bills.’
Yup. But I don’t think that article does justice to the absurdity of the phone call or Gov’s office basic operations. I’d like to hear REV, Karl & Bill do some kind of historical audio reenactment.
I just have to say that these dead kids sure have a lot of nerve trying to emotionally hijack the narrative. Why in my day, dead kids would keep their dead mouths closed and let the adults make all the decisions.
I seem to remember another Wilmington “bike crises” years ago, perhaps mini bikes (Which you don’t see anymore) with those same crazy kids (now pushing 40 no doubt) doing an assortment of insane things. If memory serves the crises came to and end when the cops actually took an interest and in turn impounded said juvenile transport of evil.
Wow, those are some high-quality images from the mall. I expect those three hooligans will be apprehended any day now.
Here we go YET AGAIN! Call for a mental health issues get shot in the nuts!
https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/crime/2023/04/12/wilmington-police-shoot-man-who-advanced-toward-officer-with-knife/70108204007/
That’s really fascinating. I was just going to post about the marijuana bill today and ask you insiders what you thought about the silence from the governor.
So, like, we’re just gonna wake up in a couple days and it’s the law? We don’t know exactly when? That’s wild…
Where’s Matt Bittle when we need him?
I think he told Elon Musk to fuck off. Followed his Twitter all the time.