The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) has released their 2024 New Hampshire Cannabis Policy Voter Guide to help inform voters where candidates, as well as incumbent legislators, stand on a variety of cannabis issues.
MPP was founded in 1995 and has played a central role in passing dozens of cannabis policy reforms in states across the country, including 14 successful cannabis legalization campaigns. The group created this primary voting guide based on incumbent lawmakers’ records, public comments, and responses to questions we emailed. The full voter guide is available by clicking here.
“This year’s elections will be key in shaping New Hampshire’s prospects for legalization in the following years”, said Karen O’Keefe, MPP’s director of state policies. “All of New Hampshire’s neighbors have already legalized cannabis for adults, and a majority of voters believe cannabis should be legal. Our goal is to educate voters on where candidates stand on cannabis policy reform so that they can cast informed votes”.
New Hampshire’s state primary day is September 10. While only three Senate seats have primaries, candidates’ positions on legalization vary considerably. Additionally, both leading Democratic candidates for governor expressed support for legalization and regulation, while both leading Republican candidates have been staunchly opposed.
According to polling release in June by the University of New Hampshire, 65% of New Hampshire adults support legalizing recreational marijuana.
Earlier this year the New Hampshire House narrowly rejected a marijuana legalization measure (House Bill 1633), which passed the full Senate 14 to 10. The final House vote was 178 to 173.
