Gov. Hassan says NO on home grow -- contact senators and Gov. Hassan today!

Gov. Maggie Hassan was Senate Majority Leader in 2009 and consistently supported that year's medical marijuana bill over the course of three votes, so advocates were confident she would agree to sign this year's bill, HB 573, into law this summer. HB 573 passed the House March 20 with a whopping 286-64 margin and is now being considered by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, and Human Services.

***SADLY, AS REPORTED BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, GOVERNOR HASSAN HAS DECIDED THE "CONCERNS" OF POLICE CHIEFS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS.*** 

There is no good reason whatsoever for Gov. Hassan to be concerned about allowing 3 mature plants per patient in an enclosed, locked facility, as provided for in HB 573. (In 2009, she voted for a bill allowing SIX plants per patient!) Please call her office today at 603-271-2121 and urge her to reconsider the extent to which she allows herself to be influenced by the police chiefs' association. It is critical for New Hampshire patients to have the same freedom to cultivate that is enjoyed by patients in Vermont, Maine, and 12 other states. (Please be polite when you make this call -- remember, you will not be speaking to the governor herself, and most of her staff members probably agree with us.)

Click here to contact legislators and tell them 2013 needs to be the year this bill finally passes! Read more »

Hassan sides with police chiefs over patients, says NO to home grow

As the AP reports, Gov. Hassan has decided the "concerns" of some police chiefs are more important than the pressing, immediate needs of seriously ill patients. Very sad -- call Hassan's office today at 271-2121 to politely express your displeasure to Hassan's phone-answerers.

House committee approves medical marijuana bill, 14-1

 As reported by The Nashua Telegraph, HB 573 has been approved 14-1 by a key House committee and will soon receive a vote on the floor of the House. Contact your representatives today!

New poll shows strong support for reform!

A new poll commissioned by the Marijuana Policy Project has found strong public support for reforming marijuana laws in New Hampshire! According to the poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP), 68% of Granite Staters support allowing marijuana for medical use. The full results are available here.

MPP publishes voter guide for Sept. 11 primary!

Click here to see where candidates for governor and state Senate stand on medical marijuana.

NHPR report: "New Governor Could Mean Business For Medical Marijuana In N.H."

This Sept. 4 NHPR report examines the positions of candidates for NH governor. Definitely worth a read and/or a listen!

Federal Medical Marijuana Patient Irvin Rosenfeld Visits Concord!

Irvin Rosenfeld, author of the book My Medicine, visited Concord May 8 for a press conference and meetings with elected officials. Irvin is one of four patients who still receives a legal supply of medical marijuana from the US government, and he's even allowed to use it at places like the New Hampshire State House!  WMUR has the story.

Chief Crate comments on how to improve SB 409

Concord Monitor: "The problem with it overall is it's a bad bill, and the only way to make it better is to take marijuana out of it," said Enfield police Chief Richard Crate, a vice president of the New Hampshire Association of Chiefs of Police.

Media Digest: Bill Passes Senate!

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