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Friday, 3 May 2019

Cannabis and New Hampshire

New Hampshire has legal medical cannabis. Decriminalization of recreational cannabis came into effect in September 2017. Three changes were recently proposed to the cannabis laws. One was expungement of convictions for cannabis possession under three-fourth ounce where the convictions happened before September 2017. Another was adding opioid addiction to qualifying medical cannabis conditions. The third was permission for qualified patients and their caregivers to cultivate cannabis for medical use where currently they had to purchase it from dispensaries.

One attempt was made to push for recreational cannabis use legalization which passed through the House of Representatives but stalled in the Republican controlled Senate. Now the Senate is also controlled by Democrats who added recreational use legalization to their poll platform. However there is still an obstacle in the form of the Governor Chris Sununu who seems determined to veto the bill if it passes both chambers. The incoming House Speaker however feels that this can be worked around if there is support from both houses.

All this makes New Hampshire one more state to watch in terms of recreational cannabis use legalization in the coming months.

At least 35 US states have legalized cannabis for medical use so far. The federal US government however continues to keep cannabis in the Schedule 1 list of banned substances saying that it has no medicinal value. The list of US states that have legalized adult recreational cannabis is available here. All these states have legalized cannabis for adult recreational use, aimed specifically at improving public health, ensuring equity reducing crime, decreasing the black market, improving law enforcement, reforming criminal justice, improving the economy, agriculture and industry, to name just a few reasons.

Listed below are articles taken from various media related to the above subject. Words in italics are the thoughts of your truly at the time of reading the article.   


'One of the new proposals, which were all introduced by Rep. Renny Cushing (D), would allow individuals with convictions for cannabis possession under three-fourths of an ounce to have their criminal and court records cleared if the offense occurred before September 2017, when the state’s decriminalization policy took effect.

Another would add opioid addiction and misuse to the list of conditions that qualify patients for medical marijuana.

And a third would give qualified medical cannabis patients and designated caregivers the right to cultivate marijuana for personal use. Currently they mush purchase their medicine from dispensaries.'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-hampshire-lawmakers-file-three-marijuana-bills-ahead-of-possible-full-legalization/


'“It is no coincidence that many of the leading names in contention, from Sanders to Warren to Harris to Booker, have proudly signed onto marijuana-centric bills and vocally express their support for taking our nation’s marijuana policy in a new and more sensible direction,” Altieri said.
“Support for legalization is now a requirement and defending prohibition is outright disqualifying.”'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/marijuana-legalization-a-top-priority-for-2020-democratic-primary-voters-in-new-hampshire/


'New Hampshire’s House gave preliminary approval on Wednesday to a bill legalizing a recreational marijuana industry that would allow an unlimited number of licenses statewide.

A similar bill passed the House last year before dying in the Republican-controlled Senate.

Democrats, who added legalization to their party platform last year, now control the Senate as well.

But the measure still faces a huge hurdle: Republican Gov. Chris Sununu has said he would “absolutely” veto the bill if it passes both chambers'
https://mjbizdaily.com/new-hampshire-house-endorses-adult-use-cannabis-major-hurdle-remains/


'A bill to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire was approved by the state House of Representatives on Wednesday.

The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Robert “Renny” Cushing (D), would allow adults 21 and older to possess, gift, consume, cultivate and purchase certain amounts of cannabis from licensed retailers.

A governor-appointed commission would be responsible for approving and issuing licenses for commercial marijuana cultivators, product manufacturers, testing facilities and retailers under the bill. A separate, 11-member panel would be established to solicit public and expert input on the legal market in order to inform the commission.'
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-hampshire-house-passes-marijuana-legalization-bill/


'The bill would allow for possession of up to three mature plants, three immature plants and 12 seedlings. Supporters say the bill, which now goes to the Senate, will allow patients to customize their treatment while significantly cutting the cost.

Lawmakers also are considering a bill to legalize recreational use of marijuana.'
https://apnews.com/8d4023e81da44bf28e920e9bcbefdf0c


'The cultivation bill originally called for allowing patients or caregivers to have two mature plants and 12 seedlings at a time. An amendment recommended Tuesday would increase that to three mature plants, three immature plants and 12 seedlings, and it would boost the allowable amount of usable cannabis from 6 oz. to 8 oz.

While the bill would help those who live far from one of the state’s four dispensaries, its real value lies in allowing patients to customize their treatment while significantly cutting the cost, supporters said.'
https://apnews.com/c8a763523f0d40e1b0dfc42fdb7bfce2


The Marijuana Policy Project released a voter guide for New Hampshire's primary elections.
http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51609/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1382471


The report recommends if marijuana legalization passes, citizens age 21 and older could legally possess up to an ounce of marijuana on their person in public, as long as they are not consuming, and grow up to 12 plants in their home, with up to six being fully matured at any one time.'
http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20181006/nh-report-on-legal-pot-to-present-pros-cons


'The Granite State is one place that could legalize marijuana in 2019 even in light of strong gubernatorial opposition.

Gov. Chris Sununu (R), despite signing a bill to decriminalize cannabis possession into law in 2017, says he's so unwilling to go further that he will veto any legalization legislation “regardless of what the language looks like.”

But now, after Democrats took control of both chambers of the state legislature in the midterm elections, the incoming House speaker said he believes that there is enough support from lawmakers to potentially override an expected Sununu marijuana veto.

That's a bold statement, especially coming from a lawmaker who himself twice voted against cannabis legalization bills, and it indicates how quickly the politics of marijuana continue to evolve in more and more states.'
https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/12/26/these-states-are-most-likely-to-legalize-marijuana-in-2019/#10adddf65add


'Legalizing marijuana could secure New Hampshire as much as $58 million a year, according to a Department of Revenue Administration analysis this week – the highest estimate yet.'
https://www.concordmonitor.com/Revenue-estimate-increase-New-Hampshire-marijuana-legalization-20407709


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