The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed two bills on Wednesday to expand access to medical marijuana for patients. However, a broader bill that would have gone further to expand access died in the state Senate. The House voted to add insomnia and opioid use disorder to the state’s... Read more
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 time,’ said Sen. Harold French, in brief remarks before the... Read more
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — More than 800 New Hampshire families are getting lock boxes and safe disposal bags in hopes of keeping youth away from prescription drugs and making a small dent in a big problem. Officials from the Capital Area Public Health Network and the Rx Abuse Leadership... Read more
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 says the bill means lower prices, more access for patients, and... Read more
The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to overturn Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of a bill that would allow for the home cultivation of cannabis by medical marijuana patients. The measure, HB 364, will now head to the Senate after the House voted 259 to 120... Read more
February 28, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment 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 the... Read more
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 Committee voted 10-9 to recommend passage of House Bill 481.... Read more
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 spoke with representatives of the eight states that have... Read more