Police: Recreational pot illegal even if you 'only smoke it in Massachusetts'
Police in New Hampshire are reminding people that recreational marijuana is illegal in the state “even if you only ‘smoke it in Massachusetts’” after arresting a man on drug-related charges Monday.
Police in Hampstead arrested Danville resident Selket Taylor, 27, during a traffic stop Monday, authorities said.
He was stopped after an officer spotted him using a cellphone while driving, according to police. During the stop, the officer saw what appeared to be a bag of marijuana in the cup holder of the vehicle Taylor was driving.
“As a public service announcement: It is illegal to possess recreational marijuana in New Hampshire, even if you only ‘smoke it in Massachusetts,’” police said in a news release.
Taylor was arrested on charges including possession of a controlled drug and use of a electronic mobile device while prohibited.
