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Stoned_Stoner

it would be great if it passed and i live in nh but i dont think that anything like that is going to be passed soon

 

kansastoker

If that happens, I am totally moving to New Hampshire when i turn 18 in 4 months. This is really encouraging.

Did you read that article? That police officer said that marijuana use is related to violence. Yes, he would be correct. Here's how: because marijuana is illegal, gangs sell marijuana illegally. Disputes over gang turf lead to violence. If marijuana were legalized, it would not only allow police to concentrate on violent crime, but actually reduce violent crime. Drug dealers will find that their market for marijuana is gone because everyone will be buying it legally from stores.

jarvolt

I highly doubt it'll pass. New Hampshire's too conservative.

tekkenlaw

Isn't New Hampshire a fairly progressive state? Like in Nevada it didn't pass because there are still a lot of red necks outside of Las Vegas. This probably the biggest leap so far in the legalization movement if it passes.

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thaaster

New Hampshire is a very libertarian state. For the most part, limiting the government's role in their lives as much as possible is the ruling political belief.

So decriminalizing would run parallel to the beliefs of one of the most beloved libertarian economists, Milton Friedman.

I think it has a better chance than in most states, but we'll see.

Thaaa

 

ITG

Heh, totally forgot that no one else would've posted this...

Near the end of March, the bill was ruled against by the security committee, in a 4-1 vote. However, all four of the people who voted against the bill said that they agree that serious marijuana reform is necessary in our state, but the proposed bill just was too much all at once. They recommended that the proposers come back with a more toned down bill next year, and chances are it will probably pass.

Honestly, no one expected this bill to pass. It really is too much at once-it's nearly complete legalization, and while I don't know what sort of government checks were included in the bill, I doubt it was enough, and the House committee cited the lack of enough controls was the main reason for rejection of the bill. I think that the vast majority of us on here can agree that marijuana should not be sold to minors, but I do not think the bill had even that much restriction. There were some hopefuls- myself included- but we really knew it had no chance.

More important, though, is the fact that the bill was actually received warmly by the committee. Maybe they were just scapegoating, but let us assume for the moment they were honest. In that sense, then they all only rejected the bill on the grounds of technical matters. This speaks favorably for future, more moderate measures.

Unfortunately, we can not be certain that even if the house committee HAD voted for the bill that it would pass in the house at large, for reasons that are also unfortunately artificially created by the Federal gov't. Also on the table in March was a medical marijuana bill that failed in the house in a 186-177 vote. The reason it didn't pass? A sizeable number of those voting against did not want to vote for it because they did not want to go against the federal laws in the matter. If the federal gov't had not led raids against the Californian medical marijuana clinics, then the bill would have passed.

I am, quite frankly, a bit disappointed that this is what stopped the bill from passing. New Hampshire has a history of being very free minded and libertarian, against increasing the power of the central gov't. This is a major reason why we are traditionally viewed as conservative, but have voted largely democratic the last two elections- conservatives generally stand for smaller gov't, but the Bush administration has actually increased the size and power of the federal gov't, losing our support. As a self-described libertarian myself, who believes that the more local the power is the better, not passing a bill because of how they are afraid how the federal gov't would respond does not sit well with me. However, seeing the DEA's actions in California, I have to admit their fears are justified, and it's fairly obvious that they are trying to do what they believe is best for the citizens of New Hampshire.

So, all in all, I am left hopeful for next year, but uncertain of how things will go. It's probably going to depend upon how things go elsewhere in the country, such as in California. However, I am certain that marijuana reform of some sort will happen in the near future in the state of New Hampshire.

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Skunkbuds

Hahahaha what a joke

I would possiblt consider moving back to the US my guess is that laws will be like i think in Alaska it is legal in your home, if im not mistaken.

cemetery girl

That needs to happen.

Nothing like that would ever happen here in WV...

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NachtSorcier

I hear you; I dwell in southern WV. Maybe someday, just maybe.

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cemetery girl

Really? You poor thing. North Central here ...