As a result, Harvey, 35, with no permanent address, faces three Class A misdemeanor charges of possession of drugs, breach of bail conditions and indecent exposure-lewdness.
According to [police they] received reports from witnesses nearly 10 minutes after Harvey was released about him exposing his buttocks in the middle of downtown.
[Prosecutors] argued that Harvey should be held on cash bail because of the fact that he violated terms of his release nearly 10 minutes after being arrested for the marijuana charge.
Judge Sawako Gardner asked Harvey if the court could trust him to stay on good behavior after which he responded with, “if I don’t drink, I guess.”
While admitting to having a drinking problem, Harvey said he was still intoxicated when released on the first charge and called his latest arrest a “wake-up call.”
Don’t you just hate it when you get a story about a messed-up alcoholic doing something really stupid, but since marijuana is illegal people will equate breaking the law on marijuana with the stupid things that were caused by alcohol.
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE — After being rejected by the Senate Judiciary Committee in a 4-0 vote last Thursday, HB 1623 was defeated this afternoon in a voice vote by the full Senate. The bill, which would have reduced the penalty for possessing less than a quarter ounce of marijuana, had been marked for death since it received a rare veto threat from Governor Lynch following passage by the House.
Matt Simon, executive director of the NH Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy, was not discouraged by the result. “A strong majority of voters now understand that our marijuana laws were written for the 1970’s, and that they need to be updated for the 21st Century,” he explained. “Through this process, I think we have demonstrated that a reform of this nature is both wise and inevitable.”
Simon cited the 193-141 House vote as a turning point for marijuana reform in New Hampshire. “It’s tough to raise this kind of issue in an election year,” he said, “but given the results from our recent poll, we’re confident that decision-makers will catch up with public opinion when the next opportunity arises.”
Congratulations to the reformers who have moved decrim forward in the Granite State. Matt is right; just getting a passage from the House is a major accomplishment. Don’t be too discouraged about losing this battle, because we keep making progress on winning the war.
The Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday voted 4-0 against a bill that would decriminalize possession of one-quarter of an ounce of the drug, making it a violation rather than a misdemeanor.
The House passed the bill 193-141 last month. Gov. John Lynch immediately issued a rare veto threat, and Senate leaders announced their opposition to it.
In the House, sponsors focused their arguments on the fact that college students convicted of drug offenses can lose access to federal education assistance, a consequence they argued was too harsh. Yesterday, Sen. Deborah Reynolds said New Hampshire is the wrong place to fix that.
“It seems to me that maybe we need to be going to our congressional delegation,” Reynolds said. Meanwhile, she said, this bill would send the wrong message: “Smoke a little pot, it’s not a big deal.”
The bill’s prime sponsor, Rep. Jeff Fontas, held out little hope yesterday that the Senate would overturn the committee vote, saying he doesn’t know of any senators who will argue in favor of the bill on the Senate floor.
“No senator has told me that they’re wiling to do that,” said Fontas, a 21-year-old Nashua Democrat.
A quarter of an ounce equates to about eight joints. At a public hearing this week, opponents of decriminalization raised myriad issues, including how the bill jibes with laws against transporting marijuana or possessing paraphernalia. Some also raised the point that marijuana today is more potent than it was a few decades ago.
“The ’small amount’ is probably equal to a bag back in the ’60s,” said Sen. Bob Letourneau, a Derry Republican.
Once again the “Not Your 60’s Pot” myth raises it’s ugly head. It’s predicated on the idea that the more potent the pot, the more dangerous it is. It’s simply not true. Marijuana is non-toxic; smoking more potent marijuana isn’t any more likely to harm you. Marijuana is also self-titrating, which just means that users are able to immediately gauge the effects and limit intake. If you’ve got schwaggy weed, you smoke a lot of it and get high. If you’ve got the diggity dank, you smoke a little of it and get high. You could argue since you inhale less smoke from the chronic as opposed to the ditchweed, then more potent marijuana is safer.
As for Senator Reynolds’ contention that the elimination of student aid for drug convictions needs to be addressed in the federal senate, well, that’s true. New Hampshire cannot change a federal law. However, what triggers that law is an arrest for marijuana possession, and 99% of all such arrests happen at the state level, which is something New Hampshire can address.
Finally, about “the message” the bill would send: New Hampshire residents are already smoking pot and don’t see it as a big deal. The house - which directly represents the people - supported the bill. Polls show over 70% public support for marijuana decriminalization.
Don’t forget to call your Congress and tell them to support HR5842 & HR5843 to end DEA raids in medical marijuana states and to legalize personal possession of marijuana. The number is 202-224-3121.
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Cannabis Karri brings us our musical break this hempday humpday with Reed Foehl, a singer/songwriter out of Boulder, Colorado. Reed’s latest album is called “Stoned Beautiful” and we’ve got the title track for you.
Nashuatelegraph.com: Pot bill authors look to appease critics
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE – The two, upstart Nashua authors of a marijuana decriminalization bill offered to restrict it to first-time offenders in hopes of overcoming the opposition of Gov. John Lynch to the House-approved measure.
Reps. Jeffrey Fontas and Andrew Edwards said this would erase fears it would be a get-out-of-jail-free card for repeat offenders and do as intended, give a young person leniency single mistake.
The bill would drop punishment for possession of up to a quarter-ounce of pot to a fine of no more than $200. Currently, the same offender can get up to a year in county jail or fines of up to $2,000.
Matthew Simon, executive director of New Hampshire Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy said even opponents point out judges ignore the jail punishment and order fines for first-time offenders.
“If nobody agrees the penalties are appropriate, why can’t we change that?” Simon asked.
Proponents contend this would prevent New Hampshire from punishing students with the loss of college aid for a single conviction.
But Karen Eckal, speaking for Attorney General Kelly Ayotte, urged the bill be killed outright.
The college aid loss for one year is a federal law and this would not change that or do anything for New Hampshire students attending college outside the state.
“There is no amount of tinkering with our law that is going to change that fact,” Eckal said. “As well shrouded as this is in good intentions, it doesn’t accomplish what the sponsors think it will.”
Did you notice the rhetorical sleight-of-hand on that position by the Attorney General? We say that a pot conviction can mean a student loses college aid, they say that’s a federal law and a New Hampshire bill can’t change that.
But Ms. Eckal, can you not see that the penalties listed in the Higher Education Act’s Aid Elimination Penalty are triggered by a drug conviction? Notice that doesn’t say federal drug conviction. So if New Hampshire decriminalizes a pathetically-small 7 grams of marijuana, that will mean less drug convictions and less Granite State young people losing their federal aid.
We hope you enjoyed the Special 4/20 Music Stash. In case you missed it, I put together eighteen of the best tokin’ tunes from the past ten weeks! It’s a CD-length party Stash with a continuous and eclectic mix of marijuana music, unbroken by commercials.
As usual on Monday here on the Stash, it’s Political Activism day, so we’ve got our Reformer’s Calendar right after the news.
A big day of activism is planned for New Hampshire, where their senate will be hearing testimony on marijuana decriminalization. We spoke with Matt Simon from the New Hampshire Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy for the details.
For our musical break on this Blues Monday, Cannabis Karri brings us a French-born bluesman named Jacques Grant and a happy little tune called “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”. Wait a minute. Happy blues from a French dude? Now I’ve heard everything.
To conclude our Stash today we trek out to my birthplace of Boise, Idaho. I spoke with Cameron Rose with Committed Americans for Marijuana, who is leading the organization of The City of Trees’ participation in the Million Marijuana March on May 3.
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CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE — The New Hampshire Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday to consider a bill – already passed by the House – to reduce penalties for smalltime marijuana violations.
HB 1623 would eliminate the possibility of jail time for possessing less than one-quarter of an ounce of marijuana, reducing the penalty to a maximum fine of $200. Current penalties for such a violation in New Hampshire include up to one year in jail and a maximum $2,000 fine, in addition to carrying a conviction that can bar people from opportunities including student financial aid, employment and housing assistance. The proposed change would reduce the conduct from a serious misdemeanor to a violation, which carries few collateral sanctions.
WHAT: Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on HB 1623
WHO: House bill sponsor Rep. Andrew Edwards (D-Nashua), NH Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy’s Matt Simon, and Cheshire County Dept. of Corrections Superintendent Richard Van Wickler are scheduled to testify.
WHEN: Tuesday, April 22, 3 p.m.
WHERE: Legislative Office Building, Concord
The legislation received a boost recently with the release of a Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc., telephone survey of 625 registered New Hampshire voters showing that 53 percent of Granite Staters favor similar reform. In fact, the poll asked voters to consider an even higher threshold amount of one ounce of marijuana and a lower fine of $100. Only 34 percent of those polled opposed such reforms. The poll was conducted April 7 to 8 and commissioned by the Marijuana Policy Project in Washington, D.C., and the New Hampshire Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy. It has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percent.
On this tax day, we here at NORML would like to remind you that marijuana prohibition costs $7,600,000,000 of your tax dollars every year. If you think that’s ridiculous, then join us here at NORML – you can learn everything you need to know at NORML.org. Call your Congress at 202-224-3121 – they’ll ask your zip code and put you in touch with your elected officials. Tell your representatives that it’s time to stop wasting taxpayer dollars in an effort to stop people from smoking marijuana that is doomed to failure. It still is a government of We the People, but you have to step up and do your part.
Tuesday is Government at Work day on the podcast, and coming up after the news, we’re going to speak with Matt Simon of the New Hampshire Coalition for Common Sense Drug Policy about the latest developments as a medical marijuana bill passed the House and will be heard by the Senate.
After that we’ve got our musical break for you. Cannabis Karri found a smokin’ Latino groove from Texas with Los Gallos and their song, “Free the People”, which is the perfect tune to play while filling out a last-minute 1040 form.
More prohibitionists are weighing in on the New Hampshire House passing a measure to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. Let’s see what sort of reefer madness will justify this latest editorial:
Concord Monitor - Mistake to weaken state’s marijuana laws
The quarter ounce of marijuana the House refers to is in no way a “small amount.” In fact, a quarter ounce of marijuana can equate to 14 joints - not the seven that has been reported.
Or two joints, if you’re Dr. Bob Bitchin, Ph.D, M.A., B.A., B.M.F.… Sorry, couldn’t resist. So, exactly how is a quarter ounce rolled into fourteen joints scarier than the same quarter ounce rolled into seven joints? Is that like getting a better deal on your large pizza by cutting it into sixteen slices instead of twelve?
The Monitor cites a study done by a Harvard psychology professor in the 1970s. However the marijuana of today is not the marijuana of the 1970s. It is significantly stronger, with some reports estimating today’s strength to be five times that of a comparable amount from that time period. We have seen some types of the drug with such a high potency that “just a couple of joints” can lead to serious impairment.
The old “this ain’t your father’s Woodstock pot, this is superpot!” argument. This is often used because so many parents have tried marijuana in the past and realize it isn’t the killer weed the prohibitionists claim it is. First of all, pot today is more or less as potent as you could get in the 1970s. Secondly, THC isn’t hazardous, so more of it doesn’t equal more danger, it equals less smoking. Marijuana smokers smoke to get high. If the marijuana is potent, they smoke a little of it and get high. If it is less potent, they smoke a lot of it and get high. Since the prohibitionists also like to argue (falsely) that marijuana smoking causes lung cancer, wouldn’t smoking less of it be a good thing?
Nashuatelegraph.com: Future looks bleak for marijuana bill
By most accounts, a bill that would decriminalize possession of a small amount of marijuana in the state isn’t going any further this session, despite the surprise vote of support in the House of Representatives last week.
Gov. John Lynch already has come out on record against the legislation, and Senate Majority Leader Joseph Foster, a Nashua Democrat, has said publicly that the measure (HB 1623) has virtually no chance to make it through his chamber.
Still, Nashua’s two young sponsors of the bill – freshman Democratic Reps. Jeffrey Fontas and Andrew Edwards – can take some solace in the fact that their bill actually got as far as it did this session.
Three years ago, a bill to decriminalize marijuana possession was handily rejected by the House 295-60, while last year a similar bill never made it out of committee. So last week’s surprise 193-141 vote by the House represents quite the turnaround.
Opponents generally argued that marijuana use can lead to more serious drugs and that the bill was the first step toward making marijuana legal in New Hampshire. Others argued that it would send the wrong message to teens.That was exactly the point made by Colin Manning, the governor’s press secretary, right after the House vote.
“This sends absolutely the wrong message to New Hampshire’s young people about the very real dangers of drug use . . . If the bill were to reach the governor’s desk, which seems very unlikely, the governor would veto it.”
To be fair, there is some merit to that argument. In theory, at least, a lesser punishment could embolden some teens to experiment with marijuana who might not otherwise do so.
But in reality, states that have decriminalized marijuana have found no increase in the teen use of marijuana. We’ve even seen a decrease in the teen use of marijuana in the states that have accepted legal medical marijuana. What a surprise, it seems that the less forbidden the herb is, the less rebellious teens want to use it.
Scannell insisted he will not resign, saying his vote is a form of political speech protected by the U.S. Constitution. He also raised the possibility he would take legal action against the mayor or anyone who tries to strip away his job.
In a letter signed yesterday, Guinta said Scannell’s vote on the bill, which passed the House but is unlikely to become law, “permanently and irrevocably harms” Scannell’s ability to serve Manchester’s schools. The mayor argued Scannell’s resignation is necessary to “help restore the integrity” of district anti-drug policies.
“I’m focusing on the school district,” said Guinta, a Republican considering a run for governor. “We have drug policies that the district is responsible for adhering to, and the person who is responsible for public relations is taking a completely counter view. I think that is going to impact (his) credibility with parents and students.”[Scannell] currently sits on the board of directors for Makin’ It Happen, an organization that discourages children from using drugs, tobacco or alcohol.
Because, after all, if we don’t arrest and imprison young people for their use of marijuana, if we don’t ruin their chances of going to college, if we don’t put up obstacles to gainful employment, if we don’t saddle them with a criminal record for smoking a joint, we send the “wrong message”. Marijuana is harmful, kids! If you use it, it’ll ruin your chances of going to college, create obstacles to gainful employment, and could get you a criminal record!
New Hampshire’s House passing a decrim measure has sent shockwaves through the state. While the editors at the Union-Leader newspaper tremble at the notion, over at the Nashua Telegraph a man uses the debate over the bill as a teachable moment for his daughters.
Nashuatelegraph.com: Pot bill an education for this man’s daughter
Although the House of Representatives has taken the bold step of passing the measure, it is already being called dead on arrival in the Senate. If it passes that hurdle, the governor will surely uncap his veto pen because he feels that relaxing penalties for simple possession of marijuana “sends absolutely the wrong message to New Hampshire’s young people about the very real dangers of drug use.”
My older daughter raises a brow. Her confusion is understandable, since as home-schoolers, they get their messages not from the government but from responsible parents and mentors.
Marijuana is but one of many temptations she and her sister will face along the way – temptations that warrant their staunch rejection, at the very least, until they have physically matured. Once they reach adulthood, they will be free to make reasoned decisions about what substances they may put in their bodies. Or will they? As adults in America, they will be free to get themselves hopelessly addicted to tobacco, and they will be free to poison themselves with alcohol.
But as an adult citizen, if they use cannabis tincture to quell premenstrual discomfort the way Queen Victoria did, they will risk losing their rights and freedoms.
My daughters know that last year we spent over $40 billion fighting the war on cannabis and that over 800,000 Americans were arrested for the victimless crime of simple possession. They also know that although no one has died from an overdose, cannabis is not a substance children should experiment with.
Against expectations, the New Hampshire House passed a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. This shocking development brought out the following editorial from the state’s largest newspaper, the Union-Leader. It’s almost funny that the editorial is some boilerplate reefer madness that we’ve read a thousand times before:
Start with the ad hominem attack that equates any rational change in drug policy to the crazed ravings of the intoxicated. “What were they smoking?” I don’t know, what are the editors of the Union-Leader drinking?
CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE — House members today defied expectations and passed a bill to reduce the penalties for possessing small amounts of marijuana, 193-141, overriding the recommendation of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee, which voted HB 1623 “inexpedient to legislate” last month.
Sponsored by Reps. Jeffrey Fontas (D-Nashua), Andrew Edwards (D-Nashua) and Charles Weed (D-Keene),
Seriously? Chuck Weed sponsored the bill to decriminalize marijuana? That’s funny… it would be like scientists named Blow, Fried, and Earleywine issuing research on cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol… what? There are and they did?
HB 1623 makes possession of up to a quarter ounce of marijuana a violation punishable by a maximum fine of $200.
This just in from Matt Simon out in the Granite State:
Friends,
Contrary to what you may have seen on television, HB 1623 has not been voted on yet by the full House of Representatives. The vote is now firmly scheduled for TUESDAY, March 18. We are meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the state house cafeteria (downstairs), putting on stickers in support of the bill, and smiling for the representatives as they file into the hall for the session which begins at 10:00. Some of us will also be handing out flyers. Once the session starts, we will take seats in the balcony and watch the wheels of government spin into motion (for better or for worse).
A lot of representatives are still very undecided, and we have reason to expect this will be a close vote, so if you haven’t told your representatives how you feel about HB 1623 yet, please do so now!
Hope to see many of you Tuesday morning!
Matt
Matt Simon
Executive Director
NH Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy NHCommonSense.org
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Tuesday, March 18 - NEW HAMPSHIRE: On Tuesday, March 18, the House of Representatives will vote on House Bill 1623, which seeks to decriminalize marijuana possession. If you have not already done so, please contact your Representative and urge him or her to vote “yes” on HB 1623. Also, if you reside near the New Hampshire State House, you may wish to meet up with other local activists on Tuesday morning to watch the proceedings and show your support for sensible marijuana law reform.
Tuesday, March 18 - CALIFORNIA: Volunteers needed for Drug War Awareness Event at the Santa Clara University School of Law in San Jose, California. From 12pm-1pm, Judge Jim Gray is going to speak on behalf of LEAP. In addition to the speaker event, there will be various reform organizations tabling outside between the law library and one of the main campus buildings. You can help by volunteering to table at the event! If you can help out anytime from 10am-4pm, please contact Lauren Vasquez at lvazquez821 ‘at’ yahoo.com.
Friday, March 21 - MICHIGAN: Michigan’s Oakland County NORML is holding an online fundraiser from March 21st through March 30th for Marc Emery, Michelle Rainey and Greg Williams, otherwise known as the BC 3. A group activists and businesses have come together to match your donation dollar for dollar, currently up to $500. We are working on more matching sponsorships to push that amount even higher. For more information check out our website at: www.oaklandnorml.org
Remember, the government estimates that there are millions of Americans that have smoked marijuana in the past month. Congressmen are known to change their votes when they get a few hundred calls about an issue. If Congress had to hear a million phone calls asking for an end to adult marijuana prohibition, it would be a reality. Call your Congress at 202-225-3121 – they’ll ask your zip code and put you in touch with your elected officials. It still is a government of We the People, but you have to step up and do your part.
Tuesday is Government at Work day on the podcast, and coming up after the news, we take a look at marijuana related bills from around the country. Then we talk with NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano about the recent conference on drugged driving held in Washington DC by the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
Next we get our groove on with a British jam band called Giles and their song, “Freedom”. Then it’s on to my interview with Fort Lauderdale criminal defense attorney Norm Kent about his recent article, “Pushing 60 with Pot”, and his thoughts on growing older in the cannabis community.
So sit back and relax with your favorite strain – this is the Daily Audio Stash.
N.H. bill would decriminalize marijuana - The Boston Globe
Two first-term state representatives from Nashua have filed legislation to decriminalize the possession of up to 0.25 ounce of marijuana, hoping that New Hampshire might join 12 other states that have decriminalized the possession of small amounts of pot.The bill, which is expected to be voted on by the House next month, would make the possession of such quantities a civil violation that would carry a $200 fine instead of a criminal misdemeanor that could result in up to a year in jail and fines of up to $2,500.
The bill is sponsored by two first-term representatives, Representative Andrew Edwards, a 21-year-old Nashua Democrat, and Representative Jeffrey Fontas, another 21-year-old Democrat from Nashua.
On Feb. 14 , when a working group of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted, 4 to 1, in favor of the lighter penalty, it was the first time in more than 20 years that a group of Granite State legislators had recommended the decriminalization of marijuana. On Feb. 19, however, the full committee voted, 13 to 5, to recommend that the House not pass the law.
The bill is scheduled to go before the full House March 5.
A vote is expected later today on HB 1623 — a bill reducing penalties for possessing less than .25 ounces of marijuana from a class A misdemeanor (punishable by a fine of up to $2,000 or up to a year in jail) to a violation punishable by a $200 fine.
HB 1623 is currently being considered by the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. The subcommittee met Feb. 14, and the bill emerged from the subcommittee with a recommendation of “Ought to Pass” (OTP).
Next, the whole committee (20 reps) will vote on the bill in an executive session today, or perhaps Wednesday or Thursday. From there, the bill goes to the floor with a recommendation of OTP or ITL (”Inexpedient to Legislate”) from the full Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. This recommendation will carry a lot of weight with the full house (400 reps), so we are very focused on earning a positive recommendation from the committee.
We are optimistic about our prospects of earning an OTP from the committee, but the vote may be very close. It would certainly help for these representatives to hear from you, especially if you live in one of their districts. Contact info for the 20 reps can be found at NHCommonSense.org.
WINDHAM, NH — Retired Salem police Officer John Tomassi is among a handful of police officers who believe the criminal penalties for marijuana possession are too severe.
Tomassi, a Windham resident, is testifying in support of a New Hampshire bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. If passed, people caught with a quarter ounce of pot would receive a ticket and a maximum $200 fine.
Attempts to legalize marijuana have failed in the past. But last week, a House subcommittee passed this bill 3-1 with some amendments….
Tomassi, who now teaches economics at Bentley College, sees the problem from both an economic and law enforcement perspective.
Legalization would not end the nation’s drug problem but it would stop the violence, he said. Last year, 1.8 million people were charged with drug crimes, Tomassi said.
“You would like to think most of them were major drug dealers,” he said. But most were charged with marijuana possession. Tomassi said drug dealers fear the legalization of drugs, which would dry up their profits and put them out of business. He draws a parallel between the current situation and crime during Prohibition.
Police officers are often on our side when it comes to reducing the penalties for personal marijuana possession. They are the ones on the front lines of the drug war who see firsthand that prohibition is a costly failure. They’d much rather be busting people for real crimes, but the laws require them to harass and arrest people who use marijuana. And what kind of message do we send to kids when we arrest more people for growing or possessing a non-toxic plant than we do for all violent crimes combined?
Many fine activists are working hard to free up police resources for serious crimefighting by eliminating the laws against marijuana possession. Be sure to check out today’s Audio Stash and hear our interview with one such activist, Matt Simon from the New Hampshire Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy.
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