New Hampshire Marijuana Legalization Bill Raises Employer Questions

New Hampshire Senate Kills Latest Marijuana Legalization Bill

The New Hampshire Senate has defeated a House-passed bill to legalize marijuana—the latest blow for advocates in a years-long fight to end prohibition in the Granite State. Weeks after members of the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected the legislation from Representative Jared Sullivan (D), deeming it inexpedient to legislate, the full chamber killed the proposal by approving a motion to table it in a 15-9 vote on March 5. The bill cleared the H…

New Hampshire Marijuana Legalization Bill Raises Employer Questions

NH Senate Advances GOP Measures and Kills Democrat Bills, Tables Cannabis

By PAULA TRACY, InDepthNH.orgCONCORD – The Senate sent to the House another “bathroom” bill, tax credits for businesses to develop child care centers, and blocked a Democratic “shield law” to protect New Hampshire doctors among other measures Thursday.It laid on the table House Bill 186-FN-A to legalize cannabis in the Granite State on a vote of 15-9 with state Sen. Keith Murphy, R-Manchester, voting with the Democrats.BATHROOM BILL PASSESSB 552…

New Hampshire Senate Kills House-Passed Marijuana Legalization Bill

The New Hampshire Senate has defeated a House-passed bill to legalize marijuana in the state—the latest blow for advocates in a years-long fight to end prohibition in the Granite State. Weeks after members of the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected the legislation from Rep. Jared Sullivan (D), deeming it inexpedient to legislate, the full chamber killed the proposal by approving a motion to table it in a 15-9 vote on Thursday. The bill cleared t…