While we respect the time and effort the state Commission to Study the Legalization, Regulation, and Taxation of Marijuana put into its study, the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police opposes the legalization of marijuana.
The experiences of other states that legalized the recreational use of marijuana have shown the adverse impact it will have on New Hampshire. No information received by the commission has shown any reason to support legalization.
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