Concord, NH: State lawmakers heard testimony on Wednesday in support of taxing and regulating the commercial production and distribution of marijuana for adults.
Members of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee heard arguments in favor of House Bill 1652, which “allows [for] the purchase and use of marijuana by adults (age 21 or older), regulates the purchase and use of marijuana, and imposes taxes on the wholesale and retail sale of marijuana.”
Lawmakers at the hearing also heard testimony in favor of HB 1653, which seeks to amend certain marijuana possession penalties from a criminal misdemeanor to a civil fine.
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