New Hampshire Revised Statutes 176:16-b – Commission to Study with the Purpose of Proposing Legislation, State-Controlled Sales of Cannabis
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I. There is hereby established a commission to study with the purpose of proposing legislation, state-controlled sales of cannabis and cannabis products.
II. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 14:49, the members of the commission shall be as follows:
(a) Five members of the senate, appointed by the senate president.
(b) Five members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(c) The attorney general, or designee.
(d) The governor, or designee.
(e) A representative of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, chosen by that organization.
(f) A representative of the New Hampshire Bankers Association, chosen by that organization.
(g) The chairman of the New Hampshire liquor commission, or designee.
(h) A representative of the American Civil Liberties Union-New Hampshire, chosen by that organization.
(i) A medical professional, appointed by the New Hampshire Medical Society.
(j) A representative of Communities for Alcohol and Drug-free Youth, chosen by that organization.
III. The commission shall consult with and elicit testimony from, at a minimum, the following organizations: the New Hampshire Cannabis Association and the Alternative Treatment Centers.
IV. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate while attending to the duties of the commission.
V. The commission shall study with the purpose of proposing legislation, the feasibility of establishing a state-controlled system to sell marijuana to adults 21 years and older that also:
(a) Allows the state to control distribution and access;
(b) Keeps marijuana away from kids and out of schools;
(c) Controls the marketing and messaging of the sale of marijuana;
(d) Prohibits “marijuana miles” or the over-saturation of marijuana retail establishments;
(e) Empowers municipalities to choose to limit or prohibit marijuana retail establishments;
(f) Reduces instances of multi-drug use; and
(g) Does not impose an additional tax so as to remain competitive.
VI. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Ten members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
VII. The commission shall issue a final report of its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library. The report shall be submitted on or before December 1, 2023.
VIII. The commission shall be administratively attached to the department of justice.
II. Notwithstanding N.H. Rev. Stat. § 14:49, the members of the commission shall be as follows:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 176:16-b
- Alcohol: means that substance known as ethyl alcohol or hydrated oxide of ethyl alcohol which is commonly produced by the fermentation or distillation of grain, starch, molasses, sugar, potatoes or other substances, including all solids, powders, crystals, dilutions and mixtures of these substances. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- Commission: means the state liquor commission. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- Designee: means a person designated in writing by the owner or operator of a business to hold the liquor license for that particular business. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
- justice: when applied to a magistrate, shall mean a justice of a municipal court, or a justice of the peace having jurisdiction over the subject-matter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:12
- Liquor: means all distilled and rectified spirits, alcohol, wines, fermented and malt liquors and cider, of over 6 percent alcoholic content by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 175:1
- Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
(a) Five members of the senate, appointed by the senate president.
(b) Five members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house.
(c) The attorney general, or designee.
(d) The governor, or designee.
(e) A representative of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police, chosen by that organization.
(f) A representative of the New Hampshire Bankers Association, chosen by that organization.
(g) The chairman of the New Hampshire liquor commission, or designee.
(h) A representative of the American Civil Liberties Union-New Hampshire, chosen by that organization.
(i) A medical professional, appointed by the New Hampshire Medical Society.
(j) A representative of Communities for Alcohol and Drug-free Youth, chosen by that organization.
III. The commission shall consult with and elicit testimony from, at a minimum, the following organizations: the New Hampshire Cannabis Association and the Alternative Treatment Centers.
IV. Legislative members of the commission shall receive mileage at the legislative rate while attending to the duties of the commission.
V. The commission shall study with the purpose of proposing legislation, the feasibility of establishing a state-controlled system to sell marijuana to adults 21 years and older that also:
(a) Allows the state to control distribution and access;
(b) Keeps marijuana away from kids and out of schools;
(c) Controls the marketing and messaging of the sale of marijuana;
(d) Prohibits “marijuana miles” or the over-saturation of marijuana retail establishments;
(e) Empowers municipalities to choose to limit or prohibit marijuana retail establishments;
(f) Reduces instances of multi-drug use; and
(g) Does not impose an additional tax so as to remain competitive.
VI. The members of the commission shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the commission shall be called by the first-named senate member. The first meeting of the commission shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Ten members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.
VII. The commission shall issue a final report of its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library. The report shall be submitted on or before December 1, 2023.
VIII. The commission shall be administratively attached to the department of justice.