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Marijuana law reform is about to take a big step forward in New Hampshire. State lawmakers have introduced a bill that would allow for possession and home cultivation. But some twists and turns await the process of making that bill into law. Pro-cannabis lawmakers, however, have accomplished an important milestone. And as a result, in the coming weeks, the New Hampshire House will vote to legalize recreational weed.
New Hampshire House Will Vote To Legalize Recreational Weed
While news that lawmakers in the New Hampshire House will vote to legalize recreational weed is certainly exciting, it’s important not to get too far ahead of ourselves.
So what actually happened in New Hampshire?
Ever since Massachusetts and Maine legalized the recreational use of cannabis, concern has been rising that New Hampshire would become an “island of prohibition” in a sea of legal weed. Additionally, House lawmakers in Vermont, New Hampshire’s westerly neighbor, voted to make recreational use legal. But cannabis isn’t legal there just yet.
Nevertheless, Canada’s recreational use law is slated to take effect in July of this year, just about when Massachusetts will open its first retail shops. And with retail shops already open in Maine, and Vermont marching steadily toward legalization, New Hampshire is indeed positioned to be completely surrounded by legal marijuana.
And that’s what’s likely motivating House lawmakers in New Hampshire to get the ball rolling before the state commission tasked with studying the impact of legalization finishes its research.
House Committees Tried To Kill The Vote, Say State Isn’t Ready
The vote to legalize