World War II military slang defines a blivet as 10 pounds of manure in a five-pound bag. This is a kind description of the cannabis legalization bill approved by the N.H. Senate and overwhelmingly rejected by the House.
It essentially creates a state monopoly on retail adult-use cannabis sales for fat cats and cronies and excludes meaningful participation by both the people of New Hampshire and the existing medical cannabis Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs).
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