HB 1526-FN, decriminalizing possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. OUGHT TO PASS WITH AMENDMENT.
Rep. Kyle J Tasker for Criminal Justice and Public Safety: The bill, as amended, reduces penalties for possession of less than ½ ounce of marijuana to a violation punishable by fine for the first two offenses and keeps the third and subsequent offenses as class A misdemeanors punishable by up to 1 year in jail and a fine not to exceed $1,000. This represents a measured and calculated reduction in penalties for possession of marijuana remaining a felony level offense. The state of New Hampshire is surrounded by states that have taken similar measures with good results. Vote 9-7.
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