New Hampshire’s House of Representatives has approved a bill to legalize and regulate marijuana in the state and set strict limits on advertising and marketing. The legislation, from Rep. Erica Layon (R), next proceeds to the Senate, where many expect it will receive a cold welcome for departing from a state-controlled model supported by Gov. Chris Sununu (R). Layon has spent … [Read more...] about New Hampshire House Passes Bill To Legalize Marijuana Through ‘Agency Store’ Model That Senators Oppose
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New Hampshire Committee Sends Amended Marijuana Legalization Bill To House Floor For Final Vote Before Senate Consideration
A New Hampshire House panel has approved an amended version of a marijuana legalization bill, sending the measure next to a final floor vote before it heads to the opposite chamber. But some in the Senate, however, have warned that the proposal in its current form will be dead on arrival there. On Tuesday the House Finance Committee voted 19–6 in favor of the bill, HB 1633, … [Read more...] about New Hampshire Committee Sends Amended Marijuana Legalization Bill To House Floor For Final Vote Before Senate Consideration
New Hampshire Panel Adopts Changes To Marijuana Legalization Bill, With Full Committee Vote Expected Tuesday
A House subcommittee in New Hampshire has moved forward with formally adopting changes to a marijuana legalization bill that members initially approved at a hearing last week, setting up the measure for a full House Finance Committee vote on Tuesday. At a hearing Monday, a finance subcommittee voted 6–3 to integrate two combined sets of amendments to HB 1633, one from the … [Read more...] about New Hampshire Panel Adopts Changes To Marijuana Legalization Bill, With Full Committee Vote Expected Tuesday
New Hampshire Panel Hears Testimony On Amendment To Pivot Marijuana Bill To Governor-Backed Franchise Model
Lawmakers in New Hampshire on Tuesday heard public testimony on a newly proposed amendment to a marijuana legalization bill that that would transform the measure into a state-controlled franchise model of commercial sales, a novel framework that has the support of Gov. Chris Sununu (R). The 38-page striking amendment from Rep. Dan McGuire (R) would replace the current text of … [Read more...] about New Hampshire Panel Hears Testimony On Amendment To Pivot Marijuana Bill To Governor-Backed Franchise Model
New Hampshire House Advances Recreational Pot Legalization Bill
The New Hampshire House of Representatives last week approved a bill to legalize recreational marijuana as lawmakers revisit the issue of cannabis policy reform for the Granite State. The measure, House Bill 1633 (HB1633), was passed by the full House on Thursday by a vote of 239-14, although legislators who back cannabis legalization efforts offered only lukewarm support for … [Read more...] about New Hampshire House Advances Recreational Pot Legalization Bill
Half Baked
New Hampshire is the only state in New England that hasn’t legalized marijuana, but it looks likely to do so this year. Last year, a legalization bill passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives, then failed in the Republican-controlled Senate. But after the bill’s defeat, Governor Chris Sununu indicated his willingness to sign a more restrictive version, under which the … [Read more...] about Half Baked
NH marijuana commission fails to find consensus for a legalization policy
Marijuana plants for the adult recreational market are are seen in a greenhouse at Hepworth Farms in Milton, N.Y., July 15, 2022. New York has issued the first 36 cannabis dispensary licenses on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 taking a monumental step in establishing a legal — and lucrative — marketplace for recreational marijuana. A state commission created to come up with a plan to … [Read more...] about NH marijuana commission fails to find consensus for a legalization policy
If NH legalizes cannabis, the next challenge looms: attracting farmers
In theory, Jim Riddle is as ready as any New Hampshire farmer to try his hand at cannabis if the state makes it legal. Riddle grew perennial fruit on a farm in Minnesota for 40 years. He moved to Hillsborough to get closer to his daughter, who is raising a family on her own farm. After a pivot, Riddle now grows hemp in an indoor greenhouse operation. And as a board member of … [Read more...] about If NH legalizes cannabis, the next challenge looms: attracting farmers
New Hampshire adult-use cannabis legalization advances to Senate
New Hampshire lawmakers advanced a bipartisan bill to legalize adult-use cannabis in the state. The New Hampshire House of Representatives – the biggest state Legislature in the country – voted 272-109 on Thursday to pass HB 639. The bill now heads to the state Senate, which killed a legalization proposal a year ago. If passed, the measure would legalize up to 4 ounces of … [Read more...] about New Hampshire adult-use cannabis legalization advances to Senate
New Hampshire lawmakers consider 15% tax on marijuana
CONCORD, N.H. — Lawmakers in Concord are considering a 15% tax on cannabis cultivation as they continue to weigh legalizing marijuana. In testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee on Monday, supporters of the proposal said the tax should be kept simple and low to eliminate a black market. A previous idea to incorporate cannabis into the rooms and meals tax to avoid … [Read more...] about New Hampshire lawmakers consider 15% tax on marijuana