New Hampshire House Passes GOP-Led Cannabis Legalization Bill That Doesn’t Meet All Governor’s Requirements
The New Hampshire House passed a cannabis legalization bill Thursday in a 239-136 vote. The news comes some two months after the House gave its first approval sending the measure to the Finance Committee before returning to the floor for a final vote.
Sponsored by Rep. Erica Layon (R), House Bill 1633, allows adults over 21 to purchase marijuana from up to 15 licensed stores across the state regulated by the New Hampshire Liquor Commission. It also permits possession of limited amounts of cannabis.
The measure is now heading to the state Senate, which has never voted to legalize cannabis.
Marijuana legalization momentum will be discussed by a slew of industry experts at the upcoming Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference next week.
What About The Governor?
Even if the Senate passes the bill, it remains unclear if Governor Chris Sununu (R) will sign it. According to the governor’s spokesperson, the approved version of the bill doesn’t contain all the policy framework Sununu previously said he deems necessary, writes the Boston Globe.
In November, Sununu postponed the cannabis legalization bid with a last-minute ultimatum forcing the commission to end its …