Marijuana Law Reform Measures Move Forward In New Hampshire

[Lloyd Danforth]

http://blog.norml.org/2012/02/24/breaking-news-marijuana-law-reform-measures-move-forward-in-new-hampshire/


A pair of House bills that seek to dramatically reform the state's marijuana laws are pending votes on the House floor.

On Tuesday, members of the House Criminal Justice Committee voted 9 to 7 in favor of HB 1526, which reduces the penalties for minor marijuana possession offenses (up a half ounce) from a criminal misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail and a $2,000 fine to a nominal monetary penalty ($250 for the first offense), no arrest, and no criminal record.

On Thursday, members of this same Committee voted 10-7 in favor of HB 1705, which seeks to allow adults age 21 or over to use marijuana legally in their home.

[Free libertarian]

Marijuana reform? Shit you mean this stuff is illegal??!!!

[Free libertarian]

The house of representatives is slated to vote on these bills on 3/7/12.  Of course it will not be suasage yet, it must pass thru the senate and his excellency the Governor sign off. 

PREDICTION - decrim gets out of the house and gets out of the Senate, with a less than 2/3rds majority and Lynch veotes it.  The "tax and regulate" will fail in the house, but will get a surprising amount of votes, those who vote against it will go out and celebrate that evening by  buying state approved alcohol.  The "children" will be saved!!