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Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025
The Delaware Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) is alerting the public to a fraudulent marijuana operation targeting University of Delaware students and Newark residents. DATE has received reports of counterfeit business cards and flyers being distributed in the Newark area. These materials falsely claim to represent Fresh Delaware, a legitimate marijuana business. The impostors are attempting to mislead potential customers into purchasing marijuana products illegally.
The public needs to know that no licensed recreational marijuana dispensary in Delaware is permitted to deliver marijuana or marijuana products. Any business claiming to offer such delivery services is operating illegally.
Licensed dispensaries are permitted to deliver medical marijuana to qualified patients only.
Delaware’s adult-use marijuana marketplace includes strict regulations and testing standards designed to ensure consumer safety. Products sold through illegal channels bypass these safeguards and may contain dangerous contaminants such as mold, pesticides, or heavy metals.
DATE’s Marijuana Enforcement Unit is actively investigating this matter and encourages anyone with information about these fraudulent materials to come forward.
Tips or information can be directed to Cpl. Tristin Burris at tristin.b.burris@delaware.gov
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Alcohol Tobacco Enforcement | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | The Office of the Marijuana Commissioner | Date Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2025
The Delaware Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Enforcement (DATE) is alerting the public to a fraudulent marijuana operation targeting University of Delaware students and Newark residents. DATE has received reports of counterfeit business cards and flyers being distributed in the Newark area. These materials falsely claim to represent Fresh Delaware, a legitimate marijuana business. The impostors are attempting to mislead potential customers into purchasing marijuana products illegally.
The public needs to know that no licensed recreational marijuana dispensary in Delaware is permitted to deliver marijuana or marijuana products. Any business claiming to offer such delivery services is operating illegally.
Licensed dispensaries are permitted to deliver medical marijuana to qualified patients only.
Delaware’s adult-use marijuana marketplace includes strict regulations and testing standards designed to ensure consumer safety. Products sold through illegal channels bypass these safeguards and may contain dangerous contaminants such as mold, pesticides, or heavy metals.
DATE’s Marijuana Enforcement Unit is actively investigating this matter and encourages anyone with information about these fraudulent materials to come forward.
Tips or information can be directed to Cpl. Tristin Burris at tristin.b.burris@delaware.gov
Keep up to date by receiving a daily digest email, around noon, of current news release posts from state agencies on news.delaware.gov.
Here you can subscribe to future news updates.
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