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Medical marijuana user charged with possession
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A man allowed to have a limited amount of marijuana for medical purposes has been charged with possessing far more – nearly four pounds of marijuana at his Stowe restaurant, home and on a vacant lot.VPR News
N.H. decriminalization sponsors plan changes to win support
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In New Hampshire, sponsors of a plan to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana are working on changes in hopes of winning the governor’s support.VPR News
Suspension recommended for lawyer in high-profile pot case
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A Vermont Supreme Court disciplinary counsel is recommending a two-month license suspension for a Windsor lawyer whose marijuana arrest put her at the center of a public debate about drug laws.VPR News
Marijuana penalties vary in N.H.
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First-time marijuana offenders often are given a break in New Hampshire. The House recently passed a bill to decriminalize a small amount of the drug. The bill isn’t expected to survive the Senate, but if it did, Gov. John Lynch said he’ll veto it.VPR News
N.H. House votes to decriminalize marijuana
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New Hampshire residents could possess one-quarter ounce or less of marijuana without facing jail under a bill headed to the state Senate.VPR News
Senate committee approves boosting penalty for drug possession
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A Senate committee has approved a bill that increases the penalty for possessing heroin and cocaine.VPR News
VT Edition Interview: Dick Sears & Brian Dubie on removing jail penalties for marijuana
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VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb talks with Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Sears and Lieutenant Governor Brian Dubie about the bill recently passed in the Senate to reduce the penalties for possessing 2 oz of marijuana.Vermont Edition
Removing jail penalties for marijuana
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A plan to reduce the penalties for possessing marijuana easily passed the Vermont Senate last week, and the House will take up the issue soon. The bill removes jail sentences for most people caught with 2 ounces of marijuana, but stops short of fully decriminalizing marijuana. Tell us what you think about the measure.VPR News