New Hampshire

Chemisse

(31,010 posts) Sat Mar 10, 2012, 08:12 AM Mar 2012

NH House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

March 9, 2012
By Phillip Smith

The New Hampshire House barely passed a marijuana decriminalization bill Thursday. The bill squeaked by on a 162-161 vote, not enough to overcome a threatened veto by Gov. John Lynch (D).

The bill, House Bill 1526, would make possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana a civil infraction for the first and second offenses, with fines capped at $250 and $500, respectively. Subsequent offenses would be misdemeanors punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. Current law specifies up to a year in jail and a $2,000 fine for any simple marijuana possession offense.

http://cannabis.hawaiinewsdaily.com/2012/03/09/nh-house-passes-marijuana-decriminalization-bill/

Ffs! Why would Lynch veto this??

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NH House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill (Original Post) Chemisse Mar 2012 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #1

I won't miss lynch, but his replacement will probably be worse. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #2

Our law enforcement and "sobriety" industries don't help Mopar151 Mar 2012 #4

.... Icicle Mar 2012 #3

In that case they should legalize it and sell it in the state liquor stores. Warren Stupidity Mar 2012 #5

Now THAT would solve our budget problems! Chemisse Mar 2012 #6

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Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

2. I won't miss lynch, but his replacement will probably be worse.

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Sat Mar 10, 2012, 09:59 AM

Mar 2012

Mopar151

(10,190 posts)

4. Our law enforcement and "sobriety" industries don't help

Reply to Tesha (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 05:22 PM

Mar 2012

And the Police Chiefs assn' has been very helpful to Lynch lately.

Icicle

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3. ....

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Sat Mar 10, 2012, 05:16 PM

Mar 2012

I bet there are some (not necessarily Lynch, but perhaps) who look at this as a reduction in state income, due to reduced fines.
In a state with no income tax and no over-the-counter sales tax our people in Concord sometimes look to fines and other fees to make up the difference.
So I bet it all boils down to a budget issue....

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)

5. In that case they should legalize it and sell it in the state liquor stores.

Reply to Icicle (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 09:30 PM

Mar 2012

Chemisse

(31,010 posts)

6. Now THAT would solve our budget problems!

Reply to Warren Stupidity (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 10:04 PM

Mar 2012

Especially if we were the only state in the area to do it.

Of course the feds would never let us; they can't even leave the medical marijuana states alone.

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