Tag Archives: Marijuana
Newport NH Chief calls new marijuana law a ‘flawed system’
Newport Police Chief Jim Burroughs doesn’t have much positive to say about New Hampshire’s new marijuana law. “It’s a flawed system. We’re trying to make the best out of it.” “The Legislature didn’t legalize marijuana. It just decriminalized areas of … Continue reading
New Hampshire House Discusses Amendments to Marijuana Legalization Bill
New Hampshire lawmakers are taking a deliberate approach to a bill seeking to legalize and regulate marijuana, holding two additional hearings to discuss amendments before a full committee vote next month. | Read more at NH Journal
After Decriminalization, Supporters Call for Marijuana Legalization.
Less than a month after decriminalizing marijuana, legislators and lobbyists have begun open discussions on the potential legalization of marijuana in New Hampshire. The General Court’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety subcommittee work session met on Wednesday morning to discuss HB … Continue reading
The Best (Pot) Dispensaries in New Hampshire
In 2013, New Hampshire joined a trend that saw states across the New England region embrace legalized medicinal marijuana. Since then the state has seen a number of dispensaries pop up. So which are the best dispensaries in New Hampshire? Actually, as … Continue reading
Chief Andrew Shagoury: Marijuana is still illegal
September 16, 2017 is the effective date of the law decriminalizing certain amounts of marijuana and some marijuana related products under RSA 318-B:2-c. There is a difference between decriminalization and legalization. Marijuana will still be illegal after that date. Anyone … Continue reading
67% of NH Cannabis Freedom Festival Attendees Score Libertarian on Quiz
This weekend Darryl W Perry and I manned a Libertarian Party of NH outreach booth at the first-ever NH Cannabis Freedom Festival and it went extremely well! Over the course of three days at the festival, we found that over 67% of … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Drugs, Free Keene
Tagged Libertarians, Marijuana, NH Cannabis Freedom Festival
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Data Point – Traffic deaths….Colorado….pot
Federal and state data show that the number of drivers involved in fatal crashes in Colorado who tested positive for marijuana has more than doubled since 2013. A Denver Post analysis of the data and coroner reports provides the most comprehensive look … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged Colarado, Fatalities, Marijuana, Motor Vehicles, Pot
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U.S. Border Patrol arrests 25 illegals at I-93 roadblock, seize pounds of pot
During the three-day operation, Border Patrol agents from the Swanton Sector arrested 25 people who did not have a valid immigration status, the Border Patrol said in a release. Fourteen were from Columbia and had overstayed their visas. Other illegal … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Drugs, Immigration/Illegal Immigration
Tagged Arrests, Border Patrol, Marijuana
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MJ Decriminalization is Wrong Focus in Fight Against Addiction
Aren’t New Hampshire’s drug/addiction problems bad enough? How does decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana (MJ) reduce the number of addicts and associated costs? Decriminalization isn’t the answer to reducing our addiction problem. Lacking personal experience, I refer to President Obama’s … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Culture, Drugs
Tagged Decrim, Don Ewing, Drugs, Marijuana, Michael Botticelli
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Peterborough Police Chief: Legal Pot Means Fewer Arrests
Peterborough Police Chief Scott Guinard said that the threshold would affect an estimated quarter of Peterborough’s marijuana arrest, based on past arrests. He said he has serious concerns about how the change in law will affect policing. Among his concerns, … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Culture, Drugs
Tagged Decriminalization, Ledger-Transcript, Marijuana, Monadnock, Scott Guinard
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