New Hampshire cannabis legalization bill shaped in part by Sununu has momentum – and critics February 27, 2024 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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… Read More→
NH House to vote Thursday on marijuana legalization February 20, 2024 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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,… Read More→
New Hampshire lawmakers take another pass at marijuana legislation February 14, 2024 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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… Read More→
NH marijuana commission fails to find consensus for a legalization policy November 29, 2023 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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… Read More→
NH commission to study marijuana legalization as a state-run system August 10, 2023 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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… Read More→
New Hampshire’s medical marijuana industry concerned about its future under legalization proposal May 27, 2023 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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.… Read More→
Unraveling the Road to Recreational in the “Live Free or Die” State May 24, 2023 Tom Hymes New Hampshire, News & Insights 1 Comment 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… Read More→
Governor’s new stance revives New Hampshire marijuana effort May 24, 2023 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Sununu drops opposition to legalizing marijuana in New Hampshire May 13, 2023 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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… Read More→
State Senate kills bill to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire May 12, 2023 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Future of cannabis legalization in doubt in New Hampshire Senate May 8, 2023 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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,… Read More→
New marijuana legalization bill gets New Hampshire hearing January 26, 2023 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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… Read More→
How Long Will NH Stay ‘an Island in New England’ Without Legal Marijuana? August 1, 2022 AggregatedNews New England states, New Hampshire 0 Comments It may be the "live free or die" state, but when it comes to getting marijuana, people in New Hampshire are certainly less free than elsewhere in New England. When cannabis was allowed for recreational use in Rhode Island this May, New… Read More→
New Hampshire stands alone in New England as only state without legal marijuana July 27, 2022 AggregatedNews New England states, New Hampshire 0 Comments New Hampshire has set itself apart from the rest of New England as the only state in the region that still hasn't legalized recreational marijuana. Through ballot initiatives and legislation, cannabis prohibitions have fallen over the past six years, from… Read More→
Sununu signals pivot for New England’s last ‘dry’ state on marijuana May 30, 2022 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments Famously libertarian New Hampshire now stands alone in prohibiting pot New Hampshire has long sold itself as a place where one can “live free,” a mantra that among other policies has translated into ultra-low taxes and minimal restrictions on personal… Read More→