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New Hampshire Marijuana Laws
New Hampshire Marijuana Laws Compared
The graphs below represents how lenient or strict the marijuana laws are in your state compared to Maine, Hawaii, and Connecticut. This determination is based on level of enforcement, weight limits, fines and/or time imprisoned. This determination is also based on how strict penalties are for repeat offenders and proximity to certain drug restricted areas such as school zones and public parks.
New Hamshire
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Connecticut
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Hawaii
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Maine
Lenient
Moderately Lenient
Moderate
Moderately Strict
Strict
Misdemeanors
Unlawful possession of marijuana
A person who possesses any amount of marijuana. Fine: Up to $2,000 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Possession/Sale of drug paraphernalia
Possession or sale of any drug paraphernalia to plant, propagate, cultivate, grow, harvest, manufacture, compound, convert, produce, process, prepare, test, analyze, pack, or repack any amount marijuana. Fine: Up to $2,000 Imprisonment: Up to 1 year
Felonies
Unlawful sale of marijuana
Any person who manufactures, sells, prescribes, administers, or transports or possesses with intent to sell, dispense, or compound less than 1 ounce of marijuana. Fine: Up to $25,000 Imprisonment: Up to 3 years
Any person who manufactures, sells, prescribes, administers, or transports or possesses with intent to sell, dispense, or compound from 1 ounce to 5 pounds of marijuana. Fine: Up to $100,000 Imprisonment: Up to 7 years
Any person who manufactures, sells, prescribes, administers, or transports or possesses with intent to sell, dispense, or compound more than 5 pounds of marijuana. Fine: Up to $300,000 Imprisonment: Up to 20 years
Note: Subsequent offenses result in much harsher fines and/or penalties than noted for this state.
United States Marijuana Arrest Trends
The graphs below represent the trends in marijuana arrests from 1990 to 2005 in the United States. With the higher amount of arrests also comes tens and billions of more dollars spent on enforcement, adjudication, and imprisonment for marijuana related offenses.
Source
State of New Hampshire Revised Statutes
Section 318-B:26, Section 318-B:1
FBI Uniform Crimes Report
