New Hampshire is on their way!!!!!

http://wbztv.com/wireapnewsnh/NH.House.approves.2.1550105.html

I'm jealous as hell!

Mar 10, 2010 3:19 pm US/Eastern

NH House Approves Decriminalizing Marijuana

NORMA LOVE, Associated Press Writer
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) ― New Hampshire's House has voted to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana by adults.

The House voted 214-137 Wednesday to send a bill to the Senate to allow adults to possess one-quarter ounce or less of the substance. It also would decriminalize transporting less than one-quarter ounce of the drug.

Anyone under age 18 caught with one-quarter ounce or less would be subject to a $200 fine. The youth's parents would be notified and he or she would have to complete a drug awareness program and community service within one year of the violation. Failing to comply would result in a $1,000 fine.

Wednesday's vote comes seven months after Gov. John Lynch vetoed legalizing medical use of the drug. Lynch also opposes the new House bill.

Similar bills have passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives before usually with a strong majority, the problem usually arises in the Senate. They "protect" Governor Lynch by not passing the bill so Lynch won't have to be put in a damned if he does, damned if he doesn't position re: marijuana legalization.
Word on the street is it might pass the Senate this time, but Gov. Lynch will veto it, so the veto override process
may get invoked.


There is a great deal of marijuana activism in New Hampshire and more will keep happening as more liberty lovers keep pouring into the State as part of the Free State Project. Sooner or later we will be free.

Rob Roy said:

Similar bills have passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives before usually with a strong majority, the problem usually arises in the Senate. They "protect" Governor Lynch by not passing the bill so Lynch won't have to be put in a damned if he does, damned if he doesn't position re: marijuana legalization.
Word on the street is it might pass the Senate this time, but Gov. Lynch will veto it, so the veto override process
may get invoked.


There is a great deal of marijuana activism in New Hampshire and more will keep happening as more liberty lovers keep pouring into the State as part of the Free State Project. Sooner or later we will be free.

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Thanks for the insight friend. Still Jealous that it got that far!

Jed

In Mich. where I live,it's $100 fine for less than an ounce.

Oh what I wouldn't give for such liberalism to invade the Conservative Christian state I live in.

Dragline said:

Oh what I wouldn't give for such liberalism to invade the Conservative Christian state I live in.

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Oh what I wouldn't give for such libertarianism to invade my statist christian state I live in. Fixed your post. lol

30 grams and up is a felony here... but that should change once il. goes medical, and were very close. all that is left is gotta pass the house and get signed by the gov.

Rob Roy said:

Oh what I wouldn't give for such libertarianism to invade my statist christian state I live in. Fixed your post. lol

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I liked it my way. It pisses the rigties off!

decriminal here, >28g = $100 fine that you dont even really need to pay

this is the reason whenever i pick up an OZ i always smoke a bowl or a blunt with the person i get it from

All i got to say is How come every state does not do this?

fatalack said:

All i got to say is How come every state does not do this?

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The bad side of conservatism. What started decades ago as a favor to corporate special interests along with racism to back it up. The war on marijuana is a legislation on morality perpetrated further by politicians wanting to appear tough on crime, more spending on law enforcement and prisons and stifling free speech. Drugs are bad!

fatalack said:

All i got to say is How come every state does not do this?

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I'll give you a few reasons I can think of...

Many state's have been lead into thinking they have no autonomy from "Federal law" even if it's unconstitutional. Combine that fear of displeasing big brother at the Federal level with the remaining vestiges of the Reefer madness mindset still stuck in many legislators heads and we are where we are.

The DEA, a Federal agency is charged with regulating Schedule I drugs and keeping the list updated, they also are in charge of enforcement. The DEA decides both the placement of drugs within the schedules and which drugs will be on the schedules. They make law "illegally," under the separation of powers they aren't suppsed to make law, they are supposed to ENFORCE the laws, that's all. Legislators are supposed to MAKE law, not arms of the Executive branch of government which is where the DEA falls under.

So if the DEA makes law and also enforces the law, they have a vested interest in it being illegal....it's all about cops protecting their jobs.

Rob Roy said:

I'll give you a few reasons I can think of...

Many state's have been lead into thinking they have no autonomy from "Federal law" even if it's unconstitutional. Combine that fear of displeasing big brother at the Federal level with the remaining vestiges of the Reefer madness mindset still stuck in many legislators heads and we are where we are.

The DEA, a Federal agency is charged with regulating Schedule I drugs and keeping the list updated, they also are in charge of enforcement. The DEA decides both the placement of drugs within the schedules and which drugs will be on the schedules. They make law "illegally," under the separation of powers they aren't suppsed to make law, they are supposed to ENFORCE the laws, that's all. Legislators are supposed to MAKE law, not arms of the Executive branch of government which is where the DEA falls under.

So if the DEA makes law and also enforces the law, they have a vested interest in it being illegal....it's all about cops protecting their jobs.

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the current business of MJ is the business of prohibition. Many people and entities are making money on it or would loose money if it was legalized. Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, the alcohol industry, privatized prisons, the DEA, and the politicians that are getting substantial "campaign donations" to keep it at status qua. MJ could and should be a trillion dollar business in the country but because these people, and those on the illegal side of things have too much power it is one hell of a fight. It sure is looking better every day though, and NH is proving it by even considering this type of legislation.

Also, don't think this is just a fight with your own government. The INCB is the big brother to big Pharma... this is the group of people who literally control all the legal production of opium products. If a country is naughty, they don't get as much as they need or don't get to produce as much as they would like so they have a lot of power. If a country isn't using enough narcotics they bitch about that too. If you ever want to spend a few hours reading I highly recommend reading their annual reports... they are quite telling and you can see how they attempt to control all drug issues in the world.

Jed