2020 AOD Priority Legislation & Other Bills
HB 1410: Prohibiting the use of flavors and certain chemicals in vaping products
- Prohibits the sale of flavors in any vaping or electronic cigarette products
- Position: Support
- Click here to read the bill: http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.aspx?sy=2020&id=1342&tx...
- HB 1410 did not pass and was laid on the table in the Senate.
HB 1591: Relative to cannabis use during pregnancy
- Requires alternative treatment centers to prepare information regarding the risk of cannabis use during pregnancy
- Position: Support
- Click here to read the bill: http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.aspx?sy=2020&id=1178&tx...
- HB 1591 did not pass and was laid on the table in the Senate.
HB 1610: Establishing the manufacturer pharmaceutical drug take-back program
- Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to operate a pharmaceutical drug take-back program to be funded by drug manufacturers
- Position: Support
- Click here to read the bill: http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.aspx?sy=2020&id=1234&tx...
- HB 1610 did not pass and was referred for interim study.
HB 1663: Relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis and making appropriations therefor
- Establishes procedures for the legalization, regulation, and taxation of cannabis and related establishes
- Position: Oppose
- Click here to read the bill: http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.aspx?sy=2020&id=1345&tx...
- HB 1663 did not pass and was referred for Interim Study.
SB 248: Increasing the age for sales and possession of tobacco products (retained from 2019 session)
- Raises the legal age of tobacco purchase to 21.
- Position: Support
- Click here to read the bill: http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.aspx?sy=2020&id=524&txt...
- SB 248 (now included in HB 1245) was passed/adopted with an amendment.