Top New Hampshire lawmakers are giving mixed feedback on the governor’s newly announced support for legalizing marijuana sales through a system of state-run stores—with some saying that passing such legislation this year is unlikely.
Gov. Chris Sununu (R) revealed on Friday that he’s come around on cannabis reform, but only if shops are operated by the state itself rather than by private companies. The pivot came just one day after the Senate defeated a House-passed commercial marijuana legalization bill.
But while Sununu signaled that he’d sign legislation to enact state-controlled legalization this session, Senate President Jeb Bradley (R) said on Monday that he doesn’t want to rush the process.
“Doing it fast doesn’t mean doing a right,” he told WMUR-TV. “I think it’s much better to come back with a piece of legislation next year—for proponents to do that—and to vet it properly with public hearings, work the process. I that is a much better option than trying to jam something through this year.”
Legalizaton of cannabis under state control (now backed by @GovChrisSununu) isn’t out of the question in the weeks ahead, but it’s looking less likely as @TheNHSenate President @SenJeb says he’s still a firm “no” &
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