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House advances bill to legalize personal possession of small amounts of cannabis with guardrails
Summary
Lawmakers debated HB 198, which would legalize personal possession of cannabis with limits and prohibit sales absent separate regulation. Proponents framed it as stopping arrests for possession; opponents questioned prospects in the other chamber and the governor's likely position.
The New Hampshire House debated HB 198, legislation to legalize possession of certain quantities of cannabis and related extracts while leaving regulation of sales for a later legislative step. The bill’s sponsor said the measure would decriminalize personal possession and avoid life-altering arrests for people found with small amounts, while other members questioned whether the other chamber or the governor would approve a sale-regulation approach.
Representative Jared Sullivan, prime sponsor, told the chamber he had streamlined the…
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