“Live Free or Die” State Can Not Figure Out How To Regulate Non-Deadly Drug
In testament to individual liberty, New Hampshire has yet to determine how adult citizens will be allowed to purchase the non-lethal recreational drug now legally available in every abutting State.
CONCORD– The State of New Hampshire– whose proud, fiercely independent, and libertarian-leaning motto “Live Free or Die” adorns their state emblem, commemorative quarter, and license plates– continues to be the only state in all of New England that can’t seem to figure out how to allow their free citizens to legally purchase the non-deadly cannabis sativa plant.
In 2017 the State adopted Constitutional Carry, allowing anyone– with no age restriction whatsoever– to openly carry a loaded rifle or handgun in public. This did not require any government inspection, registration, licensing, fee, or permitting requirements, all of which are required in order to own and operate a motor vehicle in the State– a vehicle that you can still freely drive without a seatbelt in NH, the State that has yet to determine the rules for the sale of up to four ounces of marijuana for personal use.
The Live Free or Die State, which allows motorcyclists to ride without helmets once they cross the state line, and markets itself as a top destination for snowmobile and ATV rental businesses– where one can drive in excess of 40mph with little more than a YouTube instructional video and a signed release form– retains the strictest rules and regulations regarding the sale and use of pot in the Northeast United States.
The business-friendly state has proposed a series of State-run dispensaries similar to the 67 state-run Liquor stores, which would limit private dispensaries from participating in the projected $100 million market.
Experts note that an average of 661 annual deaths in N.H. are attributable to alcohol use.