New Hampshire Lawmakers Kill Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill

The New Hampshire legislature last week failed to pass a recreational marijuana bill, leaving the state as the only one in New England to maintain the criminal prohibition of cannabis. The measure, House Bill 1633, was passed by the New Hampshire…

Chances of marijuana legalization in NH appear to dim

Differences in the N.H. House and Senate versions of a marijuana-legalization bill are so significant that the legislation may be doomed, lawmakers said Monday. State Rep. Jonah Wheeler, D-Peterborough, doesn't think New Hampshire will quickly join the rest of New…

New Hampshire Flirts With State-Run Franchises

Already a medical cannabis-legal state, New Hampshire is so unsure about legalizing cannabis for adult use that it appears willing to consider a quasi-regulatory structure that no other state has seen to employ, the state-run franchise model. A clarion call…

Cannabis legalization bill passes N.H. House, but lacks governor’s support

A marijuana legalization bill that passed the New Hampshire House on Thursday, after months of workshopping and debate, lacks the support it would need from Governor Chris Sununu to become law. A spokesperson for Sununu said the governor has clearly articulated the…

New Hampshire cannabis legalization bill shaped in part by Sununu has momentum – and critics

New Hampshire’s latest cannabis legalization effort is moving toward familiar territory: approved by the House but with uncertain chances in the Senate. That crossover has historically been perilous; the Senate has consistently voted down cannabis legalization efforts. This time, supporters…

NH House to vote Thursday on marijuana legalization

A big test of this year’s attempt to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire is set for Thursday when the state House of Representatives takes up a bipartisan bill that would allow adults to buy cannabis at 15 retail stores. In 2017,…

New Hampshire lawmakers take another pass at marijuana legislation

Some lawmakers in Concord are comparing it to the movie "Groundhog Day," saying that when it comes to marijuana legalization in New Hampshire, they're hung up on the same issues, over and over. But that hasn't stopped them from rolling…

NH marijuana commission fails to find consensus for a legalization policy

A state commission created to come up with a plan to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire has failed to find consensus on a proposal top lawmakers in both parties had hoped would provide a template for legislation. Instead, the commission…

NH commission to study marijuana legalization as a state-run system

By the start of next year, the future of marijuana policy in New Hampshire could become clearer. A new commission will study how to pursue legalization, under a system strictly controlled by the state. The new law, signed by Gov. Chris…

New Hampshire’s medical marijuana industry concerned about its future under legalization proposal

New Hampshire’s medical marijuana industry, which has dispensed cannabis to thousands of ailing people, could face an existential threat if it is not protected under a proposal to legalize the drug for recreational use, lawmakers were told this past week.…

Unraveling the Road to Recreational in the “Live Free or Die” State

During a Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee hearing held by the New Hampshire House this week to discuss a recent amendment to HB639 relative to the regulation of adult-use cannabis in the state, several members and witnesses mentioned the state…

Governor’s new stance revives New Hampshire marijuana effort

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gov. Chris Sununu’s recent shift to support marijuana legalization has inspired a last-minute push for new legislation. Though several bipartisan bills in support of legalizing recreational marijuana have cleared the House in recent years, Sununu opposed…

Sununu drops opposition to legalizing marijuana in New Hampshire

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) has dropped his opposition to legalizing marijuana in the state, putting forward a pathway for a legalization bill to be approved. In a Medium post Friday, Sununu said that he felt other states “rushed to legalize marijuana” with…

State Senate kills bill to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Senate again voted to reject legalizing marijuana in the state Thursday, keeping New Hampshire the lone New England state where recreational cannabis use by adults remains illegal. Republicans, who hold a 14-10 advantage in the Senate, voted…

Future of cannabis legalization in doubt in New Hampshire Senate

Despite hopes for bill's passage, advocates say mood has turned in Senate New Hampshire House Republican leaders are ready to engage in what they call "legislative hostage-taking" if the state Senate rejects their marijuana legalization bill this week. In 2022,…

New Hampshire Lawmakers Kill Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill

Chances of marijuana legalization in NH appear to dim

New Hampshire Flirts With State-Run Franchises

Cannabis legalization bill passes N.H. House, but lacks governor’s support

New Hampshire cannabis legalization bill shaped in part by Sununu has momentum – and critics

NH House to vote Thursday on marijuana legalization

New Hampshire lawmakers take another pass at marijuana legislation

NH marijuana commission fails to find consensus for a legalization policy

NH commission to study marijuana legalization as a state-run system

New Hampshire’s medical marijuana industry concerned about its future under legalization proposal

Unraveling the Road to Recreational in the “Live Free or Die” State

Governor’s new stance revives New Hampshire marijuana effort

Sununu drops opposition to legalizing marijuana in New Hampshire

State Senate kills bill to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire

Future of cannabis legalization in doubt in New Hampshire Senate

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