LAWMAKERS TODAY KILLED BILL

(CONCORD, New Hampshire) - House lawmakers today killed a bill
sponsored by a Keene lawmaker that would have made possession of less
than an ounce of marijuana a violation.

Representative Tim Robertson said New Hampshire's prisons are being
filled with non-violent offenders who made the mistake of being caught
with small amounts of marijuana.

But the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee urged the
bill be killed saying marijuana was a dangerous and addictive drug.

The bill was overwhelmingly rejected.