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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 6, 2023 | NH | HB 639 | Authorizes Adults 21 and Older to Possess up to 4 Ounces of Cannabis | Bill Passed - House (272 - 109) |
April 28, 2022 | NH | HB 629 | Reduces Certain Restrictions on Cannabis | "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - Senate (9 - 15) |
March 25, 2021 | NH | SB 60 | Establishes Penalties for Having an Open Marijuana Container in a Vehicle | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
June 30, 2020 | NH | HB 1639 | Establishes the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund, Among Other Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (201 - 121) |
Feb. 20, 2020 | NH | HB 1648 | Authorizes Certain Cannabis Products and the Home Cultivation of Cannabis | Bill Passed - House (236 - 112) |
May 2, 2019 | NH | HB 364 | Authorizes Private Marijuana Cultivation | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
April 4, 2019 | NH | HB 481 | Authorizes the Recreational Sale of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (200 - 163) |
March 14, 2019 | NH | SB 311 | Amends Annulment Laws for Certain Drug Possession | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
May 11, 2017 | NH | HB 640 | Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 6) |
March 8, 2017 | NH | HB 640 | Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession | Bill Passed - House (318 - 36) |
April 21, 2016 | NH | HB 1631 | Amends Penalty for Possession of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - Senate (14 - 10) |
Feb. 11, 2016 | NH | HB 1694 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (190 - 112) |
March 26, 2014 | NH | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (192 - 140) |
March 26, 2014 | NH | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (192 - 140) |
March 12, 2014 | NH | HB 1625 | Classifies Personal Possession of Marijuana as a Civil Violation | Bill Passed - House (215 - 92) |
Jan. 15, 2014 | NH | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (170 - 162) |
Jan. 15, 2014 | NH | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (170 - 162) |
June 27, 2012 | NH | SB 409 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Veto Override Failed - Senate (13 - 10) |
April 25, 2012 | NH | SB 409 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (236 - 96) |
March 28, 2012 | NH | SB 409 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
March 8, 2012 | NH | HB 1705 | Legalizes Marijuana for Individuals Over 21 Years of Age | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (228 - 89) |
March 8, 2012 | NH | HB 1526 | Reduces Penalties for Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (162 - 161) |
March 10, 2010 | NH | HB 1653 | Marijuana Decriminalization | Bill Passed - House (214 - 137) |
Oct. 28, 2009 | NH | HB 648 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Veto Override Failed - Senate (14 - 10) |
Oct. 28, 2009 | NH | HB 648 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Veto Override Passed - House (240 - 115) |
April 29, 2009 | NH | HB 648 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
March 25, 2009 | NH | HB 648 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Passed - House (234 - 138) |
March 18, 2008 | NH | HB 1623 | Marijuana Decriminalization | Bill Passed - House (193 - 141) |
March 28, 2007 | NH | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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4/06 | HB 639 | Authorizes Adults 21 and Older to Possess up to 4 Ounces of Cannabis | Bill Passed - House (272 - 109) |
4/28 | HB 629 | Reduces Certain Restrictions on Cannabis | "Ought to Pass" Report Not Adopted - Senate (9 - 15) |
3/25 | SB 60 | Establishes Penalties for Having an Open Marijuana Container in a Vehicle | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 3) |
6/30 | HB 1639 | Establishes the Opioid Abatement Trust Fund, Among Other Provisions | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (201 - 121) |
2/20 | HB 1648 | Authorizes Certain Cannabis Products and the Home Cultivation of Cannabis | Bill Passed - House (236 - 112) |
5/02 | HB 364 | Authorizes Private Marijuana Cultivation | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
4/04 | HB 481 | Authorizes the Recreational Sale of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (200 - 163) |
3/14 | SB 311 | Amends Annulment Laws for Certain Drug Possession | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 8) |
5/11 | HB 640 | Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 6) |
3/08 | HB 640 | Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession | Bill Passed - House (318 - 36) |
4/21 | HB 1631 | Amends Penalty for Possession of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Failed - Senate (14 - 10) |
2/11 | HB 1694 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (190 - 112) |
3/26 | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (192 - 140) |
3/26 | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (192 - 140) |
3/12 | HB 1625 | Classifies Personal Possession of Marijuana as a Civil Violation | Bill Passed - House (215 - 92) |
1/15 | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (170 - 162) |
1/15 | HB 492 | Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (170 - 162) |
6/27 | SB 409 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Veto Override Failed - Senate (13 - 10) |
4/25 | SB 409 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (236 - 96) |
3/28 | SB 409 | Authorizes Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 11) |
3/08 | HB 1705 | Legalizes Marijuana for Individuals Over 21 Years of Age | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (228 - 89) |
3/08 | HB 1526 | Reduces Penalties for Possession of Less than One-Half Ounce of Marijuana | Bill Passed - House (162 - 161) |
3/10 | HB 1653 | Marijuana Decriminalization | Bill Passed - House (214 - 137) |
10/28 | HB 648 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Veto Override Failed - Senate (14 - 10) |
10/28 | HB 648 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Veto Override Passed - House (240 - 115) |
4/29 | HB 648 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 10) |
3/25 | HB 648 | Medical Marijuana Legalization | Bill Passed - House (234 - 138) |
3/18 | HB 1623 | Marijuana Decriminalization | Bill Passed - House (193 - 141) |
3/28 | HB 774 | Medical Marijuana | "Inexpedient to Legislate" Vote Passed - House (186 - 177) |