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The reclassification would not have transformative effects in New Hampshire, experts say. Recreational cannabis is still illegal in the Granite State, though since 2017, people have been allowed to possess up to three-quarters of an ounce at a time without the threat of jail time.
But the reclassification will help the state's therapeutic cannabis scene – particularly when it comes to accessing federal tax breaks.
"If you view cannabis reform as an irresistible force and the DEA is the immovable object, this is the first movement ever," said Matt Simon, director of public and government relations for GraniteLeaf Cannabis, which is based in Chichester and Merrimack. "This was the first they've ever budged."
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