Bill to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire draws no testimony
Interest in cannabis legalization at the New Hampshire State House has plummeted in this legislative session.On Thursday, the House Criminal Justice Committee set aside an hour for a hearing on a marijuana legalization bill, but no one showed up to testify, not even the bill’s prime sponsor.State representatives heard from the public on several other cannabis-related bills, including one to legalize possession but not the sale of marijuana.”There is precedent for this,” said state Rep. Jared Sullivan, D-Bethlehem. “That’s exactly what Vermont did. They legalized it, and a few years later, they came back with a model on how they’re going to actually regulate the sale of it within the state.”Part of the reason for the drop-off in interest in the issue this year is that new Gov. Kelly Ayotte has said repeatedly she is not in favor of cannabis legalization.
Interest in cannabis legalization at the New Hampshire State House has plummeted in this legislative session.
On Thursday, the House Criminal Justice Committee set aside an hour for a hearing on a marijuana legalization bill, but no one showed up to testify, not even the bill’s prime sponsor.
State representatives heard from the public on several other cannabis-related bills, including one to legalize possession but not the sale of marijuana.
“There is precedent for this,” said state Rep. Jared Sullivan, D-Bethlehem. “That’s exactly what Vermont did. They legalized it, and a few years later, they came back with a model on how they’re going to actually regulate the sale of it within the state.”
Part of the reason for the drop-off in interest in the issue this year is that new Gov. Kelly Ayotte has said repeatedly she is not in favor of cannabis legalization.
