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Another One…: New Hampshire On The Verge Of Decriminalizing Cannabis

via the valley patriot

Another New England state is on the verge of decriminalizig cannabis. Everyone, say hi to New Hampshire. 

Per Leafly

The New Hampshire Senate approved a measure Thursday that would remove criminal penalties for cannabis possession. While there are still a few hurdles to clear, the decriminalization bill is widely expected to become law.

 would remove the threat of arrest and jail time for possession of up to three-quarters of an ounce of cannabis. The House of Representatives, which passed the original version of the bill on a 318–36 vote in February, is expected to sign off on the Senate-approved version, at which point the measure will head to Gov. Chris Sununu for his signature.

Sununu tweeted on Thursday: “I look forward to signing House Bill 640 into law.”

Shortly after he was elected this past November, the Republican governor said he supported cannabis decriminalization but wasn’t ready to endorse a legal, regulated market. “[To] simply jump all the way to full legalization is not a step that we should be looking at right now,” he told Seacoast Media Group in November 2016.

This is a big win for cannabis advocates in New Hampshire. Their past efforts to get the state to decriminalize fell quick.

 

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