Marijuana legalization effort could be hitting roadblock again in New Hampshire SenatePosted by MMP News AuthorOn May 8, 2023

FIGHT COULD BE COULD SPILL OVER TO THE STATE BUDGET IN 2022. THE STATE SENATE ADDED SEVERAL FORMER STATE REPS WHO EITHER SUPPORTED MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION OR DIDN’T REFLEXIVELY OPPOSE IT. BUT THE WINDOW THAT MIGHT HAVE OPENED TO GET A LEGALIZATION BILL THROUGH THE UPPER BODY AT THE STATEHOUSE THIS YEAR APPEARS TO BE RAPIDLY CLOSING. YEAH, THERE’S SOMETHING PECULIAR THAT HAPPENS TO PEOPLE WHEN THEY LEAVE THE PEOPLE’S HOUSE AND HEAD OVER TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL. HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER JASON OSBORNE SAYS HE’S AWARE OF AN EFFORT TO, QUOTE, KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD ON CANNABIS AND LEGALIZATION. ADVOCATES SAY THERE’S BEEN A SHIFT RECENTLY AS THEY SPEAK WITH STATE SENATORS ALL IN THE LAST WEEK OR TWO. THERE SEEMS TO BE A BIT OF A TURN OF ATTENTION FROM MY REPUBLICAN SENATE SUPPORTERS THAT THIS BILL NOW HAS ISSUES. HOUSE BILL 639 WOULD LEGALIZE MARIJUANA IN NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR ADULTS 21 AND OLDER, WHILE IMPOSING A. 12.5% TAX ON SALES OF THE PRODUCT. STATE REPS BACKED THE LEGISLATION WITH BROAD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT. BUT IN RECENT YEARS, THE HOUSE’S GROWING ENTHUSIASM FOR LEGALIZATION HAS BEEN BLOCKED BY THE…