How Much Will Ending Prohibition Cost...?

Following an historic passage (the first affirmation by a state legislative body, as other successful legalization efforts have been by referenda) by the NH House on 1/15/2014, HB492, "relative to the legalization and regulation of marijuana," confronts its second House committee (the first having been Criminal Justice, so very long ago), Ways and Means, where the State explains why it believes ending prohibition is economically scary and endangers its oppressive Byzantine house of regulatory cards -- an abode enabled and constructed entirely by prohibition, 1/30/2014. And besides, feds. So... Hey, sometimes the Constitution and the nettlesome limits it intended to impose just have to take a back seat, y'know...?

Probably never happen again, but for once, I agree with the Liquor Commission: I don't want another self-delegated state drug monopoly, either. Just the morning session: I couldn't take any more. Nor could my camera batteries...

Press

• In New Hampshire, the beginning of a long debate over marijuana legalization | Concord Monitor
• NH NORML Director Erica Golter speaks on HB492 | NH NORML - New Hampshire
• NHPR News Primer: Legalizing Marijuana | New Hampshire Public Radio
• A Smart Approach to Marijuana: Where Do We Go From Here? | New Futures
• Marijuana Legalization: Is N.H. Next? | New Hampshire Public Radio
• NH INSIDER- Your Source for NH Politics - Rep Steve Vaillancourt - Marijuana Revenue Estimates Much Higher Than Expected
• If N.H. legalizes marijuana, banks run risk if they accept deposits | Concord Monitor