Granite State Issues: Guns in Colleges, ICE in Merrimack, Public School Choice Limits, Marijuana Legalization 2/24/2026

Majorities of New Hampshire residents oppose a proposed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing facility in Merrimack and the elimination of vaccine requirements in public schools. Pluralities oppose a bill allowing guns and other weapons at public colleges and universities and a bill prohibiting public school districts from limiting the number of students they accept from other districts or who wish to leave and go to another district. A majority approve of legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Overall, the most important problems facing New Hampshire are housing and taxes. Finally, Governor Kelly Ayotte’s approval rating has slipped to the lowest level in her term as governor.