Holds office State Senate District 6
Sen. James Gray, R-Rochester, said he did not support legalization because cannabis remains a Schedule I narcotic at the federal level, along with heroin, LSD and other substances with no perceived medical benefits and a high tendency for abuse. “If people want me to soften my position, they can go to Washington and get (cannabis) off the Schedule I list,” Gray said. “If New Hampshire residents want to buy it, it’s a short drive to do what they want to do. There’s going to be more marijuana available no matter what now that it’s decriminalized to three-quarters of an ounce, it’s not a big deal anymore.” 4/26/19
He voted against HB 629 (2022), which would have legalized simple possession and home cultivation of cannabis. In 2016, as a member of the House he voted against HB 1694, which would have legalized and taxed cannabis for adults 21 and older.
Email: james@jgraynh.com
Web: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/Senate/members/webpages/district06.aspx
Phone: 603-271-4980
State House, Room 105 107 North Main Street
Concord, NH 03301