NORML's Smoke the Vote

F Gary Daniels (R - NH) JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE

"We are in war, and the last thing we need is to tell our citizens that it's OK to use a little marijuana or any other illegal substance"

Holds office State House District Hillsborough 43

Comments

According to Marijuana Policy Project's candidate survey: Sen. Gary Daniels (R) did not respond to MPP’s candidate survey. He voted “no” on HB 629 (2022), which would have legalized simple possession and home cultivation of cannabis. He also voted “no” on the 2017 legalization bill (SB 233). Sen. Daniels even voted “no” on decriminalization bills in 2015 and 2016. As a state representative, he voted “no” on medical cannabis legislation in 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013. In 2016, he spoke on the Senate floor against decriminalization. “We are in a war, and the last thing we need is to tell our citizens that it's OK to use a little marijuana or any other illegal substance,” he said. (MPP Voter Guide)

Votes

2021: Adding Qualifying Medical Conditions to the Therapeutic Use of Cannabis Law, HB 89

2021: Permitting Qualifying Patients and Designated Caregivers to Cultivate Cannabis for Therapeutic Use, HB 350

Yes

2021: Reduces Certain Restrictions on Cannabis, HB 629

2017: Reduces Penalties for Marijuana Possession, HB 640

2014: Authorizes the Recreational Use of Marijuana, HB 492

2012: Authorizes Medical Marijuana, SB 409

Vote Smart Key Votes

HB 198: Authorizes Adults to Possess 2 Ounces of Cannabis, 10 Grams of Concentrate or 2,000 Milligrams of THC

HB 75: Authorizes Legal Adult Use of Cannabis

YES