Fifteen of sixteen Senate Republicans voted against the bill.
Region: Concord
All three bills are likely to face opposition from Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte, who has historically opposed any liberalization of the state’s marijuana laws.
Members of the commission could not agree on a model distribution system for adult-use cannabis sales.
Statewide polling reports that 60 percent of New Hampshire residents favor the sale of adult-use marijuana products in state-operated stores.
Visiting patients may now obtain cannabis products from any of the state’s seven licensed dispensaries if they present a valid out-of-state registry card.
All but one Republican member of the Senate voted against the legalization bill.
New Hampshire: Supreme Courts Rules in Favor of Employment Protections for Medical Cannabis Patients
Justices ruled that providing the defendant with an exception to a company’s marijuana drug testing policy was a “reasonable accommodation” under state law.
Separate provisions permit non-resident patients who possess a valid registration from another state to legally purchase limited quantities of medical cannabis.