NH House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

[Chemisse]

March 9, 2012
By Phillip Smith

The New Hampshire House barely passed a marijuana decriminalization bill Thursday. The bill squeaked by on a 162-161 vote, not enough to overcome a threatened veto by Gov. John Lynch (D).

The bill, House Bill 1526, would make possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana a civil infraction for the first and second offenses, with fines capped at $250 and $500, respectively. Subsequent offenses would be misdemeanors punishable by up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine. Current law specifies up to a year in jail and a $2,000 fine for any simple marijuana possession offense.

http://cannabis.hawaiinewsdaily.com/2012/03/09/nh-house-passes-marijuana-decriminalization-bill/

Ffs! Why would Lynch veto this??