"Economic Justice Overlooked in New Hampshire's Cannabis Legalization Debate"

As New Hampshire considers legalizing cannabis, there are concerns that economic justice and social equity provisions are being overlooked. Unlike neighboring states Vermont and Massachusetts, New Hampshire's proposed cannabis retail sales model lacks explicit equity provisions. Advocates argue that legalization should prioritize those most impacted by the War on Drugs and that equity provisions are necessary to remedy the harm done to communities over decades. While New Hampshire decriminalized possession of small amounts of cannabis and allows qualifying people to annul past criminal records, advocates for legalization say those are small drops in the bucket.