New Hampshire
New Hampshire is home to 1,309,940 people. The capital is Concord. There are 2,448 people in state prison and 4,285 people on probation.
Cocaine and heroin are both readily available in the state. Heroin use is widespread throughout the state. Methamphetamine is mailed into the state and has been increasing in the past few years. The price and availability have now stabilized. MDMA and other club drugs are available although their use is not widespread. Marijuana is the most popular and most commonly abused drug in the state. There has been a recent decline in the use of Oxycontin throughout the state.
New Hampshire has a crime rate 45% lower than the national average. 93% of crimes reported to law enforcement are property crimes.
Possession of any amount of marijuana is a misdemeanor publishable by up to 1 year in jail and a $2,000 fine. A first time sale of less than one ounce is a felony and is punishable by up to 3 years in prison and a $25,000 fine. Any sale done 1,000 feet from a school zone will double the penalty and fine. People aged 15 to 18 convicted of possession of marijuana will have their drivers license suspended for a minimum of 90 days and a maximum of 1 year. A conviction of possession with intent to distribute is a loss of driving privileges for a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 5 years. Anyone over 18 who is convicted of possession with intent to distribute may lose their license for life.
Every day the police will make about 20 drug arrests and 15 DUI arrests.
Every month the state of New Hampshire will lose about 30 people to alcohol related death and 5 to illegal drug overdose.
