# New Hampshire CACR19: relative to the personal possession of cannabis. Providing that adults 21 years of age or older shall have the right to possess a modest amount of cannabis intended for their personal consumption.

New Hampshire CACR19, relative to the personal possession of cannabis. Providing that adults 21 years of age or older shall have the right to possess a modest amount of cannabis intended for their personal consumption., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jonah Orion Wheeler (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-03-12 (Special Order to next order of business (Rep. A. Murray): MF DV 115-220 03/11/2026 HJ 8 P. 91) (as of 2026-10-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire CACR19
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: relative to the personal possession of cannabis. Providing that adults 21 years of age or older shall have the right to possess a modest amount of cannabis intended for their personal consumption.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-01
- Last action: 2026-03-12, Special Order to next order of business (Rep. A. Murray): MF DV 115-220 03/11/2026 HJ 8 P. 91
- Sponsor: Jonah Orion Wheeler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jonah Orion Wheeler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew J. Prout (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Comtois (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Buzz Scherr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan McGuire (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Heath Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Sullivan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jodi K Newell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael E Granger (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom D Mannion (Republican), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-03-12: Special Order to next order of business (Rep. A. Murray): MF DV 115-220 03/11/2026 HJ 8 P. 91 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass (House)
- 2026-02-24: Majority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/11/2026 (Vote 11-2; RC) HC 10 P. 77 (House)
- 2026-02-24: Executive Session: 02/11/2026 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Public Hearing: 01/28/2026 10:00 am GP 159 (House)
- 2025-12-01: Introduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 1 P. 40 (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-12-01: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23007)

## Related bills

- HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; relative to toll rate adjustments and periodic toll reviews for the New Hampshire tu… (became law)
- HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption. (failed)
- SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public school in the state. (failed)
- CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present compensation per elected term for legislators is hereby abolished. (failed)
- HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap. (failed)
- HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to fund statewide housing development programs and address housing shortages and m… (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=23007)

## Related
- [HB2026: (New Title) relative to the state 10-year transportation improvement plan; rela…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB2026-2025-2026)
- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR19-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-14).