21-02-2025
Marijuana legalization advances in New Hampshire — toward a brick wall
One of the leading GOP voices who pushed for legalization last year has said he
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In urging his colleagues to vote against
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'If we decide to legalize marijuana, then we should do it correctly, in an orderly way,' Roy said.
'I know we've tried in 50 different bills over the last few years. Nothing seems to go through. And let me tell you, this one ain't going to go through either,' he said. 'We know it's not going to get all the way through. So let's do it smart and do something that takes care of children, has guardrails and protections, not just throw it out there.'
Democratic Representative Jodi K. Newell of Keene, who spoke in favor of HB 75 on Thursday, said she lost an older brother to alcoholism and a fiancé to a heroin overdose. Marijuana is safer than those drugs, and the state should trust adults 21 and older to use it responsibly, she said.
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'Who knows,' she added. 'We may just save some lives while we're at it.'
Democratic Representative Alissandra Murray of Manchester wrote in
Separately on Thursday, the House also approved
Both HB 75 and HB 196 passed the chamber on voice votes. They head next to the Senate.
Polling conducted last year by the University of New Hampshire Survey Center found that legalizing cannabis for recreational use is an idea that
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