‘Live Free’ and Smoke: New Hampshire Decriminalizes Marijuana

New Hampshire joins other New England states and decriminalizes marijuana.

On Tuesday, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu signed legislation that will dramatically reduce penalties for individuals caught in possession of small amounts of marijuana or cannabis concentrates (a.k.a. hashish).

Soon to be a civil violation as opposed to a misdemeanor offense, the change to New Hampshire’s marijuana law is scheduled to take effect in approximately 60 days.

Aimed at reducing penalties for personally possessing small amounts of pot to a mere ticket, allowing offenders to “pay fines by mail,” New Hampshire’s policy makers trust the new law will dramatically reduce the time, money, and resources spent on such trivial cases.

‘Live Free’ and Smoke

The new law decriminalizes the personal possession of less than 5 grams of extracts (concentrates/hashish) and no more than three-quarters of an ounce of marijuana. No longer wasting their time on recreational smokers, New Hampshire’s law enforcement and court system will finally be able to allocate more assets to cracking down on real crime.

Historically tenacious, the constituents of New Hampshire take their liberties…

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