New Hampshire House Committee Advances Adult-Use Cannabis Bill 

The New Hampshire House Commerce Committee on Tuesday advanced an adult-use
cannabis bill, which could set up the legislation for a vote early next
year, WMUR reports. The proposal would legalize cannabis for adults
21-and-older, allow some home cultivation, and tax products under the
state’s existing rooms and meals tax, which could generate an estimated $27
million annually for the state.

The proposal does not include a cap on cannabis businesses, which the
bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Jared Sullivan (D) called “a big controversy”
when lawmakers tried passing the reforms last year.

“This is an issue that most people in New Hampshire support, and if we
don’t keep talking about it, the people of New Hampshire are never going to
get what they want.” — Sullivan to WMUR

A previous version of the bill introduced this year died in committee and
the Senate last year voted down a proposal that would have legalized
cannabis for adult use but gave the state tight control over licensing.

State Rep. John Potucek (R) told WMUR that, despite the bill’s passage by
the Commerce Committee, “the discussion is over.”

“The Senate said no,” Potucek said. “The governor says no.”