My question involves criminal law for the state of: MA/NH
Hello, and thanks in advance for reading.
I was sentenced to Probation in Massachusetts, and I am a NH resident. In MA, they are requiring I submit to Alcohol testing, but not drug testing. That is what I signed, and the Judge even said verbally he didn't care about drug testing in this case.
Upon meeting with my NH Probation Officer, I had to sign a contract that was way more strict than the one I signed in MA. This one, as you may have guessed, includes the statement that I cannot use illicit drugs including synthetic marijuana (whatever that is). In Court, my MA PO said to the Judge that my NH contract and MA contract are the same. Which of course isn't true.
I need to make clear that I am not an alcoholic or drug addict, and my case had nothing to do with drugs. I haven't used illegal substances in many years, and even then I was just smoking marijuana. But...I have a severe chronic pain issue, and the pain clinic has prescribed me opiates and synthetic opiates, but the side effects for me are brutal. I only take them if I can't get out of bed, or need to vacuum, clean, etc.
I want to try Marijuana for my pain, but the medical marijuana laws in NH are still new, and my PCP will not want to prescribe it for anyone (In NH you need a 3 year relationship with the prescribing Doctor, so changing Doctors isn't a possibility).
So, I want to try it on my own to see if moving to a new state is in my future for pain management. But, if I will be violated in the NH drug test, it's not worth it. To me, it would make sense that the MA conditions of Probation are the guidelines for violation. But, after trying to research NH RSA's and MGL's, I can't seem to find any answers.
Any help is greatly appreciated, and I apologize for the longer post, but I figured being precise and well-worded would help anyone wishing to help me
Thanks everyone!

