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→
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→
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→
Marijuana slowly becoming New England’s newest cash crop May 23, 2022 AggregatedNews New England states 0 Comments With adult-use marijuana sales eclipsing $3 billion in Massachusetts, other New England states are now entering the recreational marijuana industry. Voters in Massachusetts legalized marijuana in 2016 and sales began in 2018, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission said. Neighboring states witnessing… Read More→
New Hampshire House again passes marijuana legalization bill January 7, 2022 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments The New Hampshire House has again voted to legalize the personal use and cultivation of small amounts of marijuana. The bill sent to the Senate on Thursday would allow adults to possess up to ¾ of an ounce of marijuana… Read More→
New Hampshire House Committee rejects bills to legalize marijuana October 25, 2021 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments The New Hampshire House Criminal Justice Committee rejected proposals Wednesday that would legalize and tax marijuana, and allow people to cultivate up to six plants per household. The votes mostly fell along party lines, with Republicans opposed and Democrats in… Read More→
New Hampshire marijuana legislation still in play at the State House February 22, 2021 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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,… Read More→