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House advances fentanyl penalty reforms while adding limited psilocybin decriminalization
Summary
Lawmakers voted on Senate Bill 14, debating mandatory minimums for fentanyl offenses and a separate change decriminalizing small amounts of psilocybin. The session split lawmakers between tough-on-drugs rhetoric and calls to avoid costly, ineffective mandatory minimums.
The New Hampshire House debated and ultimately moved forward on a package that tightened penalties for fentanyl-related crimes while accepting a measure to reduce felony penalties for small amounts of psilocybin.
Supporters pressed for stiffer penalties and mandatory minimums for large-volume fentanyl distribution, saying courts should have clearer tools to punish dealers who bring deadly quantities of fentanyl into the state. Representative Terri Roy and others argued the state must act against “poison” that is killing residents and…
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