New Hampshire marijuana support is hazy in state senate races November 2, 2020 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments When Republican Sen. Bob Giuda, a firm opponent of marijuana legalization, faced down New Hampshire’s first significant political fight to legalize last year, he knew the conditions would be difficult. Cannabis advocates had public opinion on their side – 68%… Read More→
New Hampshire medical marijuana dispensaries shift delivery method during COVID crisis April 6, 2020 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments When the crisis began, the lines seemed endless. Around 50 people showed up outside Prime Alternative Care Center in Merrimack at 11 a.m., anxious to pick up their prescribed therapeutic cannabis as other health clinics and businesses closed. But now… Read More→
Senate panel votes against New Hampshire marijuana legalization December 5, 2019 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments One of New Hampshire’s top champions of marijuana legalization in the Senate changed his tune Tuesday, announcing it was not the right time to pass a sweeping legalization bill. “I don’t think the state is ready for legalization at this… Read More→
New Hampshire Lawmakers Consider Veto of Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Dispensaries To Be For-Profits September 19, 2019 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments Operators of medical cannabis dispensaries are urging legislators to overturn a veto of a bill that would allow them to operate as for-profit companies. Ted Rebholz is CEO and founder of Temescal Wellness, which currently has dispensaries in Dover and Lebanon. He… Read More→
Bill to legalize marijuana passes first test in NH House, 209-147 February 28, 2019 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments 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… Read More→
New Hampshire committee endorses medical marijuana home-grow February 27, 2019 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments Amid growing momentum to legalize recreational marijuana, New Hampshire lawmakers also are considering multiple measures to expand the state’s therapeutic cannabis law. The House Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee on Tuesday endorsed a bill to allow medical marijuana patients… Read More→
In Close Vote, House Committee Backs Marijuana Legalization in N.H. February 22, 2019 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments A bill to legalize recreational marijuana in New Hampshire has won the backing of a House committee, but the narrow vote foretells a floor fight when the full House of Representatives considers it. The House Criminal Justice and Public Safety… Read More→
Commission studying legalization of marijuana in New Hampshire releases final report November 2, 2018 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments A new report out Thursday suggests how New Hampshire should move forward if lawmakers were to make recreational marijuana legal in the state. A commission made up of 17 people worked for the last year on the report. Commission members… Read More→
New Hampshire Senate Votes To Study Legislation Allowing MMJ Patients To Grow Own May 3, 2018 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments The state Senate on Thursday sent to interim study a bill that would allow people who qualify to receive medical marijuana due to their medical conditions to grow small amounts of their own cannabis. House Bill 1476 would have allowed… Read More→
New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Continues To Grow Significantly February 23, 2018 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments In the nearly two years since medical marijuana dispensaries first opened in New Hampshire, the program has grown significantly, and the list of qualifying conditions is expanding. Kaylee Huckins, 43, said she has had to deal with intense pain from… Read More→
New Hampshire’s Marijuana Legalization Bill Has House Hearing Today February 13, 2018 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments When it comes to marijuana policy, New Hampshire legislators continue to comb through a slew of what-if scenarios. The review, and debate, comes on a couple of fronts: The House Ways and Means Committee holds a public hearing today on… Read More→
New Hampshire House Votes To Legalize Recreational Marijuana January 9, 2018 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted Tuesday morning in favor of legislation to legalize recreational marijuana. The vote came after a floor flight over a House committee's recommendation that lawmakers kill the bill. House Speaker Gene Chandler, a Republican… Read More→
New Hampshire Marijuana Legalization Bill Rejected By House Committee November 15, 2017 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments A bill to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire was rejected by a House committee Tuesday after legislators voiced concerns about conflict with federal law and potential health consequences for a state in the throes of an opioid crisis. Proposed before… Read More→
New Hampshire Likely to Decriminalize Marijuana This Summer June 5, 2017 AggregatedNews New Hampshire 0 Comments A bill that would decriminalize small amounts of marijuana in New Hampshire is expected to be signed by Gov. Chris Sununu. It will make the Granite State the very last in New England to do so. "I know New Hampshire… Read More→