Bill > HB1633

This bill establishes procedures for the legalization, regulation, and taxation of cannabis; the licensing and regulation of cannabis establishments; and makes appropriations therefor. The key provisions of the bill include: - Legalizing the possession and use of cannabis for adults 21 and older, including personal cultivation, with certain limits and restrictions. - Prohibiting the smoking or vaping of cannabis in public places and the consumption of cannabis while operating a vehicle. - Establishing a new cannabis control commission to approve rules and regulations proposed by the liquor commission on the regulation, public health issues, and business operations of cannabis establishments. - Requiring cannabis establishments to use an electronic inventory tracking system and imposing various licensing, operating, and marketing requirements on different types of cannabis businesses. - Allowing municipalities to authorize the operation of cannabis establishments through a local referendum process. - Establishing a cannabis fund to receive revenue from cannabis-related activities, with specified allocations to municipalities, substance abuse prevention/treatment programs, public safety, and the children's system of care. - Making various changes to New Hampshire's controlled drug laws related to cannabis offenses. - Allowing alternative treatment centers to convert to for-profit or limited liability company structures. - Appropriating $8.6 million to the liquor commission for the administration of the new cannabis program.

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