House Sends Cannabis Legalization Bill to Senate
Today, the New Hampshire House passed HB 1633 in a 239-136 vote, advancing it to the state Senate. As amended, the bill would legalize cannabis and establish a tightly regulated network of 15 cannabis retail outlets. Although we have mixed feelings about certain aspects of the bill, we are grateful to the House for including […]
Public Hearing on Legalization Amendment March 26
The House Finance Committee has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, March 26, beginning at 11am. The purpose will be to consider an amendment to HB 1633 that was proposed by Sen. Daryl Abbas and introduced on his behalf by Rep. Dan McGuire. If adopted, the senator’s amendment would replace HB 1633 with language very […]
Four Therapeutic Cannabis Bills Advance to Senate!
Yesterday, the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed four therapeutic cannabis bills. These bills will now advance to the Senate, where they are expected to receive public hearings sometime in April: The home cultivation bill, HB 1231, is scheduled for a vote in the full House next Thursday, March 14. One other therapeutic cannabis bill […]
House Advances Legalization and Therapeutic Cannabis Bills
This week, several cannabis policy reform bills advanced in the New Hampshire House of Representatives. You may have already heard that the adult-use legalization bill (HB 1633) passed the House Thursday in a 239-141 vote. However, that wasn’t the only development – four therapeutic cannabis bills also took important steps forward. Before we talk about […]
Bills Advance, House Will Vote on Legalization Thursday
An adult-use cannabis legalization bill, HB 1633, is expected to pass the New Hampshire House of Representatives this Thursday. Last week, the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee voted to approve the bill in a 17-3 vote. Before they voted on HB 1633, the committee spent three weeks working on amendments aimed at improving the […]
So Far, So Good at the State House
Thursday’s hearings at the State House went better than advocates could have reasonably expected. Thanks to all who contacted senators! They received a large number of messages, and this clearly made a positive impact. Of the three concerning bills we informed you about previously, two appear to have been neutralized: The fate of the third […]
Cannabis Policy Year in Review
New Hampshire did not legalize cannabis in 2023, but it has been a very eventful year for cannabis policy reform efforts. Let’s start with the one cannabis bill that did become law, HB 611. After being amended by the House and Senate and signed by Gov. Chris Sununu, the final version of this bill addressed […]
Can the TCP Survive a State Monopoly?
This message is intended for all who care about New Hampshire’s Therapeutic Cannabis Program and the future of cannabis policy in our state. Governor Sununu’s recent announcement that he would sign legislation establishing a state monopoly for cannabis has created a frightening situation for the ATCs who have pioneered legal cannabis in New Hampshire. WMUR […]
Senate Rejects Legalization
Today, following a lengthy debate, the New Hampshire Senate voted 14-10 to reject the adult-use legalization bill (HB 639). The vote fell mostly along party lines, with every Democratic senator except Sen. Lou D’Allesandro supporting the measure and every Republican senator except Sen. Keith Murphy opposing it. We will continue to participate in the effort […]
Hearings Scheduled for 4/20
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled public hearings for five cannabis bills on April 20, beginning at 1pm. The list of bills includes HB 431 (home cultivation) and HB 639 (adult-use legalization). These hearings will take place in Room 100 of the State House in Concord. Here’s a quick rundown on the five bills, in […]
