New Hampshire is now one of 22 states in the country that has decriminalized marijuana.

Governor Chris Sununu signed the new law Wednesday that would eliminate the possibility of jail time for people convicted of simple possession.

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Here are some of the big changes that'll take effect in about two months.

Fines will be reduced for possession of up to three-quarters of an ounce from $2,000 to $100 for the first or second offense.

One of the leaders of the Marijuana Policy Project said, "There is no good reason to continue arresting and prosecuting people for marijuana possession."

Recreational use of the drug is still prohibited in New Hampshire.

As far as the other New England states, Maine and Massachusetts have both legalized recreational pot, and Vermont is considering doing the same.

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