New Hampshire Senate Committee Votes to Kill House-Passed Adult-Use Cannabis Bill 

New Hampshire lawmakers on Tuesday voted to kill an adult-use cannabis
legalization bill passed by the House last month, InDepthNH reports. The
Senate Judiciary Committee, led by its Republican majority, voted 2-1 to
kill the bill if it were considered by the upper chamber.

Were the bill to pass both chambers, it will likely be vetoed by Republican
Gov. Kelly Ayotte.

During the hearing, state. Rep. Jared Sullivan (D) noted that the reforms
are “not a popular idea among many members but it is a very popular idea
with most of the people.” Sullivan pointed to polling that suggested 70% of
New Hampshire residents backed cannabis legalization, including 55% of
Republicans.

The committee vote was along party lines. Republican state Sen. Daryl
Abbas, during the hearing, voiced concerns about impacts to property values
in areas where dispensaries would be located. Several studies have
suggested dispensaries do not have a negative impact on home values. An
analysis by real estate platform Clever Offers published in July 2025 found
that the average value of homes in states with adult-use cannabis policies
increased on average by $222,958 while the average value of homes in states
where cannabis has remained illegal increased by just
$162,631 – a difference of $60,327. A study published in November 2023 by
Real Estate Witch found the typical home in a state with legalized cannabis
saw a value appreciation of $185,075 since 2014, compared to $136,092 in
states that had not enacted the reforms.

The bill passed the New Hampshire House 209-135 in January.