Great news! For the first time ever, legalization has passed a New Hampshire Senate committee and is headed to the Senate floor! This morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed HB 629 in a 3-2 vote. HB 629 already passed the House and is now headed to the full Senate.

The New Hampshire House of Representatives kicked off the new year by narrowly voting down a 2021 bill to legalize cannabis and create a regulated market (HB 237) and then overwhelmingly approving a different bill (HB 629) legalizing home possession and cultivation. HB 629 now heads to the far more challenging Senate.

Learn candidates’ positions on cannabis policy and become an active participant in the election! Our voter guide for the New Hampshire primary elections, which will take place Tuesday, September 8, has now been published. The voter guide includes survey responses, votes cast by incumbents, and any relevant comments. In N.H., it’s never safe to assume a candidate’s position on cannabis policy on the basis of party affiliation, so please take time to read the voter guide and learn where candidates…