Seven New Hampshire lawmakers from the Senate and House of Representatives met in a conference committee on Tuesday in an effort reach a deal on marijuana legalization. The chambers have already passed separate versions of legislation to create a regulated cannabis market, and the two sides now have until Thursday to agree on a compromise bill to send to Gov. Chris Sununu (R).
Members from the House kicked off the meeting by offering to agree to the Senate-passed version of the bill so long as senators accepted four changes: lowering the proposed state surcharge on cannabis sales, providing licensing priority to existing medical marijuana businesses, adjusting rules around passengers consuming cannabis in vehicles and immediately decriminalizing up to two ounces of marijuana—the eventual personal possession limit—to compensate for a Senate change that delayed the formal legalization of possession until 2026.
“Ball’s in your court now,” Rep. John Hunt (R), one of four House members on the committee, said to his three Senate counterparts.
After some clarifying questions from the senators, however, Senate President Jeb Bradley (R) said he didn’t think there would be enough time for senators to confer amongst themselves and settle the matter on Tueday. He requested a
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