The legal use of medical marijuana in New Hampshire just took a big step towards becoming a reality today. The New Hampshire House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved HB 573 in a 286 to 64 vote. The bill would allow people with certain serious medical conditions to use medical marijuana if they get a doctor’s recommendation. Patients [...]

The people of New Hampshire want medical marijuana legalized by their state government. According to the latest WMUR Granite State Poll, an incredible 79 percent of adults in New Hampshire support medical marijuana while only 14 percent oppose the idea. The poll found medical marijuana has majority support among all age brackets, regions, partisan groups, [...]

The voters of New Hampshire seem prepared to embrace their “Live Free or Die” motto when it comes to marijuana reform. A new Public Policy Polling survey for MPP found that a majority of voters in the state think marijuana should be legalized for adults. New Hampshire PPP (1/7-8) Two states — Colorado and Washington — [...]

The New Hampshire State Senate narrowly failed to overturn Governor John Lynch’s (D) veto of SB 409, which would have permitted the use of medical marijuana in the state. This effectively dooms the prospects for medical marijuana in New Hampshire this year. Lynch had previously vetoed a similar medical marijuana bill in 2009, which the [...]

In a disappointing but expected move yesterday, New Hampshire governor John Lynch vetoed a bill that would have legalized medical marijuana in the state. Lynch had vetoed a similar medical marijuana bill back in 2009. This new bill, SB 409, would have allowed people with serious illness to get a doctor’s recommendation to use medical [...]