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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…

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 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.…

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…

New marijuana legalization bill gets New Hampshire hearing

The New Hampshire Legislature is once again debating recreational use of marijuana but efforts to legalize it still face significant hurdles. In the decade since the state legalized medical marijuana, the House has passed recreational marijuana bills several times only…

New Hampshire marijuana legislation still in play at the State House

For years, the pattern has held: The New Hampshire House recommends fully legalizing the recreational use of marijuana in the Granite State, and the Senate shoots the measure down. Perhaps not this year. In a notable move late last month,…

Bill to legalize marijuana passes first test in NH House, 209-147

A bill to legalize the recreational use and commercial sale of marijuana in New Hampshire by adults passed its first test in the New Hampshire House of Representatives on Wednesday, in a bipartisan 209-147 vote. The bill now moves to…