2010 Primary Election Voter's Guide Published!

The Primary Election Voter's Guide has now been published here.  The NH primary election will be held Sept. 14, and the general election will take place Nov. 2, so mark your calendars!

A new medical marijuana bill will be introduced in January, 2011. The 2009 bill only fell two votes short of becoming law despite Governor John Lynch's veto. To prepare for victory on this bill in 2011, we are working to increase legislative and public support during the 2010 election season. If you'd like to get involved, email Matt@NHCompassion.org today! Read more »

Disabled Vet Gets His Answer from Kelly Ayotte

August 22nd, 2010 | posted by matt

At the Manchester GOP Candidate Fair and Straw Poll August 21, Kelly Ayotte received a lesson on medical marijuana from a person who knows the truth.

Videos of Senate Candidates Jim Bender and Ovide Lamontagne

August 9th, 2010 | posted by matt

The newly edited video of Jim Bender's medical marijuana answer is here.

The newly edited video of Ovide Lamontagne's answer is here.

Our Voter Guide will be published soon.  If you'd like to volunteer some time this election season, please email Matt@NHCompassion.org and let us know where you are located.  Thanks!

Senate candidates Jim Bender and Ovide Lamontagne answer a disabled veteran's question on medical marijuana

August 5th, 2010 | posted by matt

Thank you, Tony, for serving your country for 22 years, and for having the courage to speak out on medical marijuana.  Former AG Kelly Ayotte should have been in Sandown Wednesday evening to answer your question, but she must have been too tired after attending the D.A.R.E. Classic and rubbing elbows with the state police that afternoon.

 

Union-Leader: Medical marijuana veto override fails in Senate

October 29th, 2009 | posted by matt

This article by Tom Fahey pretty much sums it up.  We'll be back!

Keene Sentinel: "The stage may be set for an override"

October 24th, 2009 | posted by matt

From this Keene Sentinel editorial: "by all means, let’s override the governor’s veto and allow seriously ill people in New Hampshire to use marijuana for pain relief and appetite improvement."

Police Officer's LTE: "Lawmakers should override Lynch veto"

October 22nd, 2009 | posted by matt

This letter to the editor by police officer Bradley Jardis appeared in The Concord Monitor Oct. 21.

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US Attorney for NH Says He Won't Prosecute Medical Marijuana Patients

October 21st, 2009 | posted by matt

A day after the Obama administration formally issued guidelines to federal prosecutors directing them to respect state laws regarding medical marijuana, the new US attorney for NH, John Kacavas, announced that he will not prosecute medical marijuana patients regardless of whether or not HB 648 passes the legislature.  This means NH patients will be safe from federal prosecution, but will they be safe from NH police?  Here's the AP story from the Monitor.

Obama Administration Puts Medical Marijuana Policy in Writing!

October 19th, 2009 | posted by matt
One reason HB 648 only passed the House 232-108 and the Senate 14-10, instead of by larger margins, was the perception among some legislators that federal law would conflict with the proposed New Hampshire law.  Today's news from the Obama administration demolishes that objection.  Please take this opportunity to contact your legislators and let them know the coast is clear for medical marijuana in New Hampshire.  The final vote is coming up Oct. 28, and patients are crossing their fingers!

DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press Writer 
WASHINGTON (AP) ― The Obama administration will not seek to arrest medical marijuana users and suppliers as long as they conform to state laws, under new policy guidelines to be sent to federal prosecutors Monday.

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