Bill To Decriminalize Marijuana Is Stalled - Whats The Hold Up?

When the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, it was the first time the legislative body approved reducing the penalty for having pot.

But the bill is unlikely to become law. It has little support in the Senate, and Governor John Lynch has said that he will veto this bill if it reaches his desk and now requested that this matter to be on pause. “it sends the wrong message to the state’s young people about the dangers of drugs” What a load of crap!

This is probebly because about a week ago after the bill was passed, Deputy Scott Burns said that New Hampshire House Bill 1623, which would decriminalize the possession of 1/4th ounce, would legalize the “manufacturing” and “distributing” of “over 90 marijuana joints.” Everyone knows these statments are just false! its just another way to keep the Anti-marijuana movement alive. The New Hapshire bill doesn’t even decrimanalize the sale of marijuana at all. Deputy Scott Burns just dug himself in lies. Now everyone will know.

The bill makes possession of a quarter of an ounce or less of cannabis a civil violation of $200 fine, instead of going to jail and paying fines up to $2,500. So Governor Lynch believes it is a good idea to keep these ridiculous laws. Obviously he is from the old generation of the brainwashed society. The force is just to strong to just ignore the marijuana situations of today. Though the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee recommended against passage of the law, the bill passed the full House, 193 to 141, on March 18.

Also, Representative Barney Frank said last week that he will file a bill in the US House to legalize “small amounts” of marijuana. Nobody was more surprised when the New Hampshire House passed the bill than Jeffrey Fontas, the 21-year-old Democrat from Nashua who cosponsored the legislation.

“Many people told us that it wouldn’t pass, but it did. I think it was because of the way we framed the argument. Mistakes early in life, like a possession charge, can be devastating to the futures of our young people,” he said, adding that a single drug arrest can lead to the loss of a college scholarship, the ability to serve in the military, and the chance to qualify for subsidized housing and food stamps.