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How well is the legal crackdown on marijuana working: Is it a good way to reduce drug abuse, or a waste of money? These stories look at the issue, examining the opinions of those who make the law, those who enforce it, and those who run afoul of it.
House passes medical marijuana bill; faces veto
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
CONCORD – The New Hampshire House has ignored a veto promise and passed a bill to legalize home cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes. Wednesday’s …
NH House passes medical marijuana bill; faces veto
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire House has ignored a veto promise and passed a bill to legalize home cultivation of marijuana for medical …
4 teens arrested for alcohol, marijuana in Merrimack
Monday, May 14, 2012
MERRIMACK – Police conducting an underage drinking patrol Friday evening arrested four teenage girls after they watched one of them vomit out of a car …
NH Senate votes to study hemp farming
Thursday, May 3, 2012
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The Senate has voted to study whether New Hampshire should protect industrial hemp from being tagged as an illicit drug. The …
NH Senate kills pot decriminalization bill
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
CONCORD (AP) – The Senate has rejected a bill that would have decriminalized possession of a small amount of marijuana in New Hampshire. The Senate …
Men from Wilton, Milford charged with marijuana possession
Thursday, April 26, 2012
MERRIMACK – On April 25, 2012 Merrimack Police stopped a motor vehicle for a traffic violation. While speaking with the operator, officers observed and smelled …
Nashua woman charged with sale of narcotics; daughter charged with possession
By PATRICK MEIGHAN Staff Writer | Thursday, April 19, 2012
NASHUA – A mother and her daughter were arrested Tuesday on various drug-related charges. When police arrested Sheila Clegg, 64, at her 31 Chickie St. …
Medical marijuana needs three votes
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Most people know someone who suffers from chronic pain due to some ailment. If there were a safe alternative to sometimes harmful prescription drugs that …
PR: Merrimack PD charges man with possession of drugs, operating after suspension
Monday, April 16, 2012
MERRIMACK POLICE DEPARTMENT 31 Baboosic Lake Road Merrimack, NH 03054 (603)424-3774 Fax (603)424-1760 Press Release Contact: Sgt. Eric Marquis Phone: (603) 424-3774 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …
NH House holds hearing on medical marijuana bill today
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A House committee is holding a hearing on legislation to allow home cultivation of marijuana for medical purposes in New Hampshire. …
Medical pot bill faces uphill fight
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Proponents of a medical marijuana law for New Hampshire – and we count ourselves among them – must have been feeling pretty upbeat heading into …
Eight charged with selling marijuana to Nashua area high school students, police say
By PATRICK MEIGHAN Staff Writer | Saturday, March 31, 2012
NASHUA – Eight men are charged with selling marijuana to high school and college-age students in the city and nearby towns, police said. None of …
Eight charged with selling marijuana to Nashua-area high school students, police said.
By PATRICK MEIGHAN Staff Writer | Friday, March 30, 2012
NASHUA – Eight men are charged with selling marijuana to high school and college-age students in the city and nearby towns, police said. None of …
PR: Nashua PD arrest eight on drug charges
Friday, March 30, 2012
NASHUA POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 30, 2012 Over the course of this week, members of the Nashua Police Department Uniform Operations …
Medicinal marijuana advocates fighting for support to pass law
By KEVIN LANDRIGAN Staff Writer | Wednesday, March 28, 2012
CONCORD – Supporters are fighting for veto-proof support in the Legislature for a bill that would supply medical marijuana to the seriously ill. The bill, …
Guest Commentary
Medical marijuana prognosis looks good
By MATT SIMON | Sunday, March 18, 2012
Nearly three years have passed since House and Senate lawmakers first approved a medical marijuana bill to protect patients with debilitating illnesses in New Hampshire. …
One vote is the difference, as House passes marijuana decriminalization bill
By KEVIN LANDRIGAN Staff Writer | Friday, March 9, 2012
CONCORD – By choosing not to cast a vote Wednesday, House Speaker William O’Brien, R-Mont Vernon, allowed a bill to be passed that would decriminalize …
PR: Merrimack Police charge three with drug possession, resisting arrest
Monday, February 27, 2012
Press Release Contact: John A Dudash Phone: (603) 424-3774 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date 02/26/2011 Location: Merrimack, New Hampshire Ryan Asselin Age: 17 10 Belmont Drive. …
Proposed ballot measure in California would put state in charge of medical marijuana
By Peter Hecht McClatchy Newspapers | Monday, February 6, 2012
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – A proposed ballot initiative in November begs a key question looming over California’s medical marijuana industry: Can stricter state regulation keep the …
Nashuan arrested in Merrimack on drug, alcohol charges
Sunday, January 29, 2012
MERRIMACK – Police checking on a motor vehicle complaint Friday evening on Continental Boulevard at the intersection of Amherst Road ended up arresting a 24-year-old …
Two more Nashua men charged with growing marijuana at Palm Street residence
By PATRICK MEIGHAN Staff Writer | Friday, January 27, 2012
NASHUA – Two more city men have been arrested in connection to what police described as “a large-scale marijuana growing operation” that was the subject …
Hollis Brookline student arrested on drug charges
Thursday, December 22, 2011
HOLLIS – A Brookline teenager was arrested earlier this week after police found her with a small amount of marijuana in school. The Hollis Police …
Nashua police bust major pot operations in downtown; houses condemned
By JOSEPH G. COTE Staff Writer | Saturday, December 10, 2011
NASHUA – City police said they seized more than 500 marijuana plants and shut down two major growing operations in downtown Nashua on Thursday. Police …
Man arrested for marijuana possession in Merrimack
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Curtis Henderson, 29, of 77 East Ridge Road was arrested late Thursday night on Daniel Webster Highway, the Merrimack Police Department reported. Police arrested Henderson …
Speeding Maine man charged with drug possession in Hollis
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
HOLLIS – A Maine man was arrested Monday after Hollis Police found him driving with several pounds of marijuana. Officers initially charged Miles McCloy, of …
14 tons of marijuana seized by U.S. Border Patrol
Saturday, October 1, 2011
SAN DIEGO – U.S. border authorities intercepted a tractor-trailer loaded with 14 tons of marijuana destined for the Los Angeles area in what is believed …
Progressive conservative fights for recognition
By ALBERT McKEON Staff Writer | Tuesday, September 20, 2011
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first in an occasional series of stories based on meetings between The Telegraph editorial board and candidates for president. Gary …
Manchester Police make arrest after 95 pot plants discovered in man’s basement
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
MANCHESTER – Police found 95 marijuana plants and two guns inside a Manchester man’s home Monday afternoon after officers were in the area for a …
Nashua police stop suspect accused of threatening acquaintance over a debt
By PATRICK MEIGHAN Staff Writer | Thursday, September 1, 2011
NASHUA – Police stopped a driver on Northeastern Boulevard suspected of using a gun to threaten a man over a debt. When officers stopped Arashene …
Teens arrested for possession of marijuana
Thursday, July 28, 2011
AMHERST – A pair of 2011 Souhegan High graduates were arrested on drug charges last weekend by officers checking on their vehicle parked on a …
Medical marijuana needed for patients living in pain
Saturday, July 16, 2011
I am writing this in the hopes that I can get some folks to understand more about a bill that was passed by the N.H. …
Senate dropped ball on medical marijuana
Sunday, May 29, 2011
If the definition of hypocrisy is saying one thing while doing another, then the New Hampshire Senate showed the epitome of hypocrisy earlier this month …
Nashua man nabbed in 2010 apartment raid gets 1 year
By PATRICK MEIGHAN Staff Writer | Friday, May 6, 2011
NASHUA – A raid of a city apartment last July in which police seized drugs, an assault rifle and other firearms culminated Thursday with the …
Son of Nashua conservative activist Jennifer Horn arrested for pot
Thursday, May 5, 2011
NASHUA – The son of conservative activist Jennifer Horn was arrested and charged with marijuana possession and under aged transport of alcohol while driving in …
Power bill leads Brentwood police to raid home of alleged pot cultivator
Thursday, May 5, 2011
BRENTWOOD – State police used a variety of tips to assemble evidence against an East Kingston marijuana grower located across the street from the East …
Nashua man charged with selling drugs out of his home
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Nashua police arrested a city man on Wednesday and charged him with selling marijuana out of his home. Narcotics detectives and officers from the Problem …
Former NM gov. launches run for White House at NH Statehouse
By KEVIN LANDRIGAN Staff Writer | Friday, April 22, 2011
CONCORD – Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson began his 2012 Republican campaign for President on Thursday, vowing to cut 43 cents of every dollar …
National pot protester sues Nashua police for using excessive force
By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer | Saturday, April 9, 2011
CONCORD – The head of a national libertarian group has sued Nashua Police as a result of her arrest during pro-marijuana demonstrations in Nashua last …
Man charged with pot possession
Monday, April 4, 2011
GREENVILLE – A Greenville man was arrested Sunday after state police found a .45 pistol and more than a pound of marijuana while searching his …
Activists hold pot rally in Keene
By DAVE EISENSTADTER Keene Sentinel | Saturday, March 19, 2011
While St. Patrick’s Day enthusiasts participated in the “wearing of the green” in downtown Keene Thursday afternoon, a small group of activists celebrated a different …
House OKs medical marijuana bill
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
CONCORD – New Hampshire would become the 16th state to allow chronically ill patients to legally use marijuana under legislation the House of Representatives adopted …
Medical marijuana is the wrong path for society
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
To the Editor: As a professional alcohol/drug abuse counselor, from a selfish viewpoint, I think medical marijuana would be great stimulus for my business. However, …
NH committee backs medical marijuana
Shira Schoenberg / Concord Monitor staff | Thursday, March 10, 2011
CONCORD MONITOR - Patients seeking marijua na to treat debilitating med ical conditions came a step closer to relief yesterday, when a House committee recommended …
A second chance for medical pot
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Two votes. That’s all that stood in the way two years ago of New Hampshire becoming the 14th state in the nation to make the …
Marijuana charge officially dropped
Friday, March 4, 2011
NASHUA – The marijuana-growing case against Hollis farmer David Order in effect ended last December, when the state Supreme Court ruled that police had violated …
OK urged for medical use of pot
By KEVIN LANDRIGAN Staff Writer | Wednesday, March 2, 2011
CONCORD – The Republican domination of the state Legislature would seem to spell doom for the ongoing campaign to legalize medical use of marijuana. But …
Lawmakers should pass medical marijuana bill
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
There is a public hearing on a bill (HB 442) related to the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes scheduled for March 1 at 10 …
Medical marijuana bill deserves your support
Friday, February 11, 2011
The New Hampshire Legislature is once again trying to help patients get access to medical marijuana with HB 442, which is scheduled for a hearing …
Another Viewpoint
New soldiers in fight against the drug war
By FROMA HARROP | Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Profound thanks are due televangelist Pat Robertson for stating so clearly what many of us have been screaming in the wilderness for years – that …
Woman arrested on drug charges in Merrimack
Saturday, January 1, 2011
MERRIMACK – The new year began on a rather sour note for an 18-year-old Merrimack woman after she was arrested on drug charges with just …
8. David Orde’s marijuana case
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
It was a story that dripped irony: A man honored in his community for growing things that people like to consume faced jail time for …
Paper cuts: Hold that headline, 2010
Thursday, December 23, 2010
With 2010 almost a footnote in the record books, sometimes it’s necessary to sort through the red tape of tax breaks, oil spills, Ivy League …
Telegraph should back legalization of marijuana
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
If the Telegraph accepts that the state court system is facing serious staffing and funding woes (Dec. 2 editorial: “Good law emerges from bad pot …
Orde picks and chooses laws to follow
Friday, December 10, 2010
To the Editor: I am very disappointed in this town’s support of Mr. Orde. It is a dangerous game to choose which laws to follow. …
Right on
Friday, December 10, 2010
The state Supreme Court made the right decision when it reversed the marijuana conviction of Lull Farm owner David Orde. The decision was right for …
Teacher can keep job, not toking
Thursday, December 9, 2010
KEENE SENTINEL -- A Keene elementary schoolteacher caught with marijuana has agreed to frequent drug testing for two years and a 30-day unpaid suspension before …
James Marks pleads guilty to drug charge; says he’s target
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
MILFORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man says he’s being targeted by police because he’s the father of a teenager involved in the home …
Elementary school teacher caught tending dope plants will keep job
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
KEENE (AP) – A New Hampshire elementary school teacher allegedly caught by a hidden surveillance camera tending marijuana plants will be able to keep his …
Supreme Court nixes pot conviction
By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer | Friday, December 3, 2010
CONCORD – The state Supreme Court effectively reversed Lull Farm owner David Orde’s marijuana conviction Tuesday, finding that a Hollis police officer violated his privacy …
Online Comment of the Day
Court uproots farmer’s marijuana conviction
Friday, December 3, 2010
HEADLINE: Court uproots farmer’s marijuana conviction SUMMARY: The state Supreme Court effectively reversed Lull Farm owner David Orde’s marijuana conviction Tuesday, finding that a Hollis …
Marks’ dad facing drug charges
By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Friday, December 3, 2010
BROOKLINE – Police routinely arrest motorists for possession of a small amount of marijuana, presumably carried for personal use. The offense is a class B …
Many residents pleased with decision
By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Friday, December 3, 2010
HOLLIS – When Martin Michener heard that the state Supreme Court overturned Lull Farm owner David Orde’s marijuana conviction, the first thing he did was …
Lull Farm owner says arrest made him advocate
By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer | Thursday, December 2, 2010
HOLLIS - As David Orde sees it, marijuana and it’s legal status wasn’t really the point of what happened to him, but it is now. …
Good law emerges from bad pot case
Thursday, December 2, 2010
During the past few years, we have not been bashful about expressing our opinion on several marijuana-related issues that have come up before the state …
GPS leads driver to jail
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
COBURN GORE, Maine (AP) - A Canadian man is in a Maine jail after his GPS directed him to a remote U.S. border crossing where …
Court uproots farmer’s marijuana conviction
By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer | Wednesday, December 1, 2010
CONCORD – The state Supreme Court effectively reversed Lull Farm owner David Orde’s marijuana conviction Tuesday, finding that a Hollis Police officer violated his privacy …
By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Wednesday, December 1, 2010
HOLLIS – When Martin Michener heard that the state Supreme Court overturned Lull Farm owner David Orde’s marijuana conviction, the first thing he did was …
Hampstead man charged with biting officer in Salem
Monday, November 29, 2010
SALEM, N.H. (AP) — A Hampstead, N.H., man is facing numerous charges after police say he bit an officer during an arrest. Salem Police say …
Police raise concern over pot website
By JOSEPH G. COTE Staff Writer | Monday, November 29, 2010
NASHUA – Plane tickets and hotel rooms, books or DVD players. The list of products a person can price compare online seems unending. Now add …
San Diego drug tunnel had railcar, tons of pot
Saturday, November 27, 2010
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Investigators suspect a major drug cartel was the driving force behind two long, sophisticated tunnels connecting Mexico with the U.S. that …
San Diego drug tunnel had railcar, tons of pot
By ELLIOT SPAGAT The Associated Press | Saturday, November 27, 2010
SAN DIEGO – A sophisticated cross-border tunnel equipped with a rail system, ventilation and fluorescent lighting has been shut down by U.S. and Mexican officials …
Calif rejects legal pot, but cities embrace drug
Saturday, November 13, 2010
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Californians may have rejected legalizing recreational marijuana, but voters across the state are more than ready to reap revenue from the …
Pot measure’s effect is up in the air
By LISA LEFF and MARCUS WOHLSEN The Associated Press | Sunday, October 31, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO – Imagine it’s the day after the election, and California awakes to a brave new state where marijuana is the same as alcohol, …
Police seize pot in Brookline
By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Friday, October 29, 2010
BROOKLINE – Police arrested an Auburn man Thursday, Oct. 21, during a traffic stop that yielded what may have been the largest marijuana seizure from …
Grass is greener in small NH town
By HATTIE BERNSTEIN Staff Writer | Saturday, October 23, 2010
BROOKLINE – Police arrested an Auburn man Thursday night during a traffic stop that yielded what may have been the largest marijuana seizure from a …
Traffic stop leads to drug bust
Friday, October 22, 2010
BROOKLINE, N.H. (AP) - Police in Brookline, N.H., say a traffic stop has yielded what may be the biggest marijuana seizure in the town's history. …
Hunter drops dime on dope harvest
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
CONCORD MONITOR -- Bradford Police said they arrested a marijuana grower with an outdoor operation this weekend after a moose hunter came across the property …
Police arrest six over drug charges
By CAMERON KITTLE Staff Writer | Tuesday, October 19, 2010
NASHUA – Five local men and one woman were arrested last week on felony drug charges following months of investigation by Nashua police. Each was …
Counselor gave kids marijuana, police charge
Friday, September 24, 2010
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire authorities say a former youth counselor is charged with providing marijuana and cigarettes to children on field trips. Thirty-seven-year-old …
Prosecutors file claim to drug cash
By ANDREW WOLFE Staff Writer | Friday, September 24, 2010
CONCORD – Last April, a Hudson police officer found $14,848 and arrested an employee for marijuana possession while checking out some suspicious activity at an …
Man caught tending pot plants
Friday, September 17, 2010
KEENE (AP) – Police say a Keene elementary school teacher has been charged with manufacturing drugs after he was caught on a hidden surveillance camera …
Residents angry over potential pot farm
By IVAN MORENO The Associated Press | Wednesday, September 1, 2010
LONGMONT, Colo. – The investor saw potential in the scrubby 67 acres tucked away amid multimillion dollar homes: He would turn the land into a …
Police Log
Monday, August 30, 2010
Merrimack Police Department JULY 22 ARRESTS/SUMMONSES Toby Burgess, 28, 8 Elm St., Merrimack, operating after suspension, operating without financial responsibility. Robert Abagis, 21, 18 Beacon …
Police: Outdoor pot plants flourishing
The Associated Press | Monday, August 23, 2010
MEXICO, Maine – Police in Western Maine say there could be a bumper crop of marijuana this season, despite the dry weather. Oxford County Marijuana …
Marijuana has a harmful side
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
The medical marijuana movement continues to get a lot of positive press. Various people have come forth to describe their positive experiences with varied medical …
