The fate of a New Hampshire House-passed marijuana legalization bill is now in the Senate’s hands. And GOP lawmakers are giving mixed predictions about how it will fare in the chamber ahead of a committee hearing scheduled on the cannabis holiday 4/20 where members will discuss a wide range of reform proposals.
While a handful of Republican senators are giving advocates hope that the reform could clear the body, which has historically resisted legalization measures advanced by the House, Senate President Jeb Bradley (R) says he’s a no vote and doesn’t expect the legislation to pass when it comes up for consideration in his chamber, which is expected next month.
“I have supported medical marijuana and decriminalization of three-quarters of an ounce of marijuana. I am not going to vote for recreational marijuana,” Bradley told The Conway Daily Sun. “I think when all is said and done, it’s not going to be enacted into law.”
But not everyone shares that perspective, and advocates feel there’s enough momentum to advance the measure from bipartisan House leaders, especially with some changes to membership after last year’s election that could tilt the scale.
Sen. Keith Murphy (R), a cosponsor of the legalization bill,
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