New Hampshire Guide

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Upcoming Election
New Hampshire General Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Race for President
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Jill Stein (G) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
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Kamala Harris (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Vice President Kamala Harris pledges to federally legalize marijuana, ensuring that access to cannabis is “the law of the land."

If elected, she will "break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back by legalizing marijuana nationally, working with Congress to ensure that the safe cultivation, distribution, and possession of recreational marijuana is the law of the land." 

The Democratic presidential nominee’s cannabis plan to "legalize marijuana at the federal level to break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back" is part of what her campaign calls an "opportunity agend." (10/14/24)

As Vice President, Harris has repeatedly stated that Americans should not be incarcerated for marijuana use. She’s championed the Biden administration’s efforts to pardon low-level marijuana offenders and to loosen certain federal cannabis restrictions. And as the Democratic presidential nominee, she’s the first major party candidate to have ever called for the plant’s legalization and regulation. 

C
Donald Trump (R) DECRIMINALIZE

Following the passage of Congressional amendments limiting the Justice Department from taking prosecutorial actions against those in legal marijuana states, Former President Trump consistently issued signing statements indicating that he believed that he had the power to disregard these amendments because he believed them to be unconstitutional. (Source)

Regarding Florida's 2024 Amendment 3, Trump said, "someone should not be a criminal in Florida, when this is legal in so many other States.” (8/31/24)

Race for Vice President
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Tim Walz (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Governor Walz has been an outspoken proponent of adult-use marijuana legalization and in 2019 he ordered state agencies to begin taking steps to prepare for a change in law.

C
J.D. Vance (R)

Vance was among the nine members of the Senate Banking Committee who voted in the minority against the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act in September 2023. That bill is still pending floor action, and Democratic leadership has repeatedly described it as a priority without advancing it further, but Vance said he opposed it in part because he believes it would inadvertently make it easier for illicit operators to traffic other drugs such as fentanyl. Asked about his opposition to the legislation in April 2024, the senator argued that it “was crafted in such a way that actually would have opened up access to banking resources for fentanyl traffickers and others.” There’s no clear evidence that that’s the case, but Vance has more generally discussed his concerns with the fentanyl trade on several occasions. (7/15/24)

During a campaign event with the Milwaukee Police Association in Wisconsin, Vance said he spoke to a police officer who told him that "we’ve got fentanyl in our marijuana bags that our teenagers are using," echoing a claim about laced cannabis that’s been routinely contested by advocates and certain state regulators: "Look, I’m the parent of three young kids… A seven-year-old, a four-year-old and a two-year-old. We don’t have to worry about this yet, but I’m certain—because kids are kids—that one day, one of my kids is going to take something or do something that I don’t want them to take. But I don’t want that mistake to ruin their life. I want them to learn from it. I want their parents to be able to punish them. I don’t want our kids to make mistakes on American streets and have it take their lives away from them," he said, suggesting that he recognizes when his children grow up they may experiment with certain substances such as marijuana, but he’s more concerned with potentially lethal contamination. (8/16/24)

Race for Governor
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Kelly Ayotte (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
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Joyce Craig (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
Race for U.S. House District 1
C+
Chris Pappas (D) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Christopher Pappas supports full marijuana legalization for adults in New Hampshire, and has publicly declared his support of such legislation in media, but voted no on the MORE Act in 2019 to deschedule marijauan from the federal Controlled Substances Act. 

Race for State Senate District 3
B
William Marsh (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State Senate District 4
B+
David Watters (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE MEDICAL USE
Race for State Senate District 6
C-
James Gray (R) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
Race for State Senate District 7
B+
Dan Innis (R) MEDICAL USE
Race for State Senate District 8
D
Ruth Ward (R) MEDICAL USE
Race for State Senate District 10
A
Donovan Fenton (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State Senate District 11
A
Shannon Chandley (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State Senate District 12
C
Kevin Avard (R) MEDICAL USE
Race for State Senate District 13
B
Cindy Rosenwald (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State Senate District 14
D
Sharon Carson (R) NO MEDICAL USE
Race for State Senate District 18
C
Donna Soucy (D) MEDICAL USE
Race for State Senate District 23
D
William Gannon (R) JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
Race for State House District Belknap 1
Race for State House District Belknap 3
D
Andy Sanborn (D) MEDICAL USE
Voted against a bill that would have established a committee to study the legalization marijuana (SB 233, 2017).
Race for State House District Belknap 4
Race for State House District Carroll 5
Race for State House District Cheshire 1
Race for State House District Cheshire 16
Race for State House District Cheshire 3
Race for State House District Cheshire 7
Race for State House District Cheshire 8
Race for State House District Cheshire 9
A+
Daniel Eaton (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Sponsoring a cannabis recreational legalization bill in the 2022 session.

Race for State House District Coos 2
Race for State House District Coos 3
Race for State House District Coos 4
Race for State House District Grafton 11
A
Lex Berezhny (R) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE

"Consuming plants should not be a crime."

NORML Survey October 2022

Race for State House District Grafton 13
Race for State House District Grafton 14
Race for State House District Grafton 15
Race for State House District Grafton 16
Race for State House District Grafton 17
Race for State House District Hillsborough 37
Race for State House District Hillsborough 43
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Gary Daniels (R) 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"

Race for State House District Merrimack 14
Race for State House District Merrimack 15
Race for State House District Merrimack 19
Race for State House District Merrimack 2
Race for State House District Merrimack 20
Race for State House District Rockingham 14
Race for State House District Rockingham 21
Race for State House District Rockingham 23
D+
Race for State House District Rockingham 26
Race for State House District Rockingham 33
Race for State House District Rockingham 37
Race for State House District Rockingham 39
Race for State House District Rockingham 7
Race for State House District Strafford 15
Race for State House District Strafford 8
A
Chuck Grassie (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

"I will support any bill brought before the NH House for the legalizing and regulating the responsible use of marijuana by adults."

Your Elected Officials
Governor
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U.S. Senate
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Maggie Hassan (D) MEDICAL USE

Hassan supports medical marijuana for those with severe health issues, but opposes any form of recreational use or legalization, despite prior admittance on a morning talk show to using the plant recreationally in the past herself. 

U.S. Senate
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Jeanne Shaheen (D) MEDICAL USE

Senator Shaheen is in favor of medical marijuana in severe cases, but opposes legal, recreational marijuana. 

U.S. House District 1
C+
Chris Pappas (D) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Christopher Pappas supports full marijuana legalization for adults in New Hampshire, and has publicly declared his support of such legislation in media, but voted no on the MORE Act in 2019 to deschedule marijauan from the federal Controlled Substances Act. 

U.S. House District 2
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Annie Kuster (D)

While Kuster has not been the loudest supporter of legal and medical marijuana, she has not been part of the opposition. Kuster consistently votes in favor of ancillary legislation, but has not publicly taken a clear, hard stance. 

State Senate District 3
D-
Jeb Bradley (R) MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 4
B+
David Watters (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 5
State Senate District 6
C-
James Gray (R) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 7
B+
Dan Innis (R) MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 8
D
Ruth Ward (R) MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 9
State Senate District 10
A
Donovan Fenton (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State Senate District 11
A
Shannon Chandley (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State Senate District 12
C
Kevin Avard (R) MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 13
B
Cindy Rosenwald (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State Senate District 14
D
Sharon Carson (R) NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 15
C-
State Senate District 18
C
Donna Soucy (D) MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 19
State Senate District 20
State Senate District 21
State Senate District 23
D
William Gannon (R) JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
State House District Belknap 1
State House District Cheshire 9
A+
Daniel Eaton (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Sponsoring a cannabis recreational legalization bill in the 2022 session.

State House District Grafton 11
A
Lex Berezhny (R) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE

"Consuming plants should not be a crime."

NORML Survey October 2022

State House District Hillsborough 19
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Heidi Hamer (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

"It's better to make marijuana possessions legal for everyone in New Hampshire"

NORML Survey October 2022

State House District Hillsborough 25
State House District Hillsborough 27
State House District Hillsborough 31
State House District Hillsborough 37
State House District Hillsborough 40
B
Mark Mackenzie (D) MEDICAL USE
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State House District Hillsborough 45
State House District Merrimack 26
State House District Rockingham 22
State House District Rockingham 23
D+
State House District Rockingham 27
State House District Rockingham 32
State House District Rockingham 35
State House District Rockingham 37
State House District Rockingham 8
A
Scott Wallace (R) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

"I have and will continue to sponsor and support sensible cannabis reform bills especially along the lines of HB 629 this year. Adults ought to be able to grow their own cannabis and do with it what they please in or on their property WITHOUT government interference of any type."

State House District Strafford 16
State House District Strafford 8
A
Chuck Grassie (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

"I will support any bill brought before the NH House for the legalizing and regulating the responsible use of marijuana by adults."