Federal, State and Local Laws

In addition to knowing the disciplinary sanctions and SAP activities imposed by SNHU, you should be aware that federal, state and some local laws treat illegal use, possession, sale, distribution or manufacture of alcohol or other drugs as serious crimes. Contained in the following pages is a partial listing of federal, state and local laws. The information pertaining to the federal laws was taken from Drugs of Abuse published by the U.S. Dept. of Justice. The state and local laws and sanctions were derived from appropriate legal documents. Because the information had to be abbreviated, only that information which is most pertinent to university students is included. For the complete text of laws, please consult the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, available at libraries and law offices and the listing of town and city ordinances available in the office of the town or city clerk.