Posts Tagged ‘medical marijuana’

HB 648 clearly states that fees must be set to cover all the program’s expenses.

CPR-Action’s Kevin Smith called on Governor Lynch to veto the medicinal marijuana bill citing the bill’s fiscal note which, at the very least, calls for an increase in state expenditures of $250,000 for the next biennium including the creation of at least one new state position.
“We call on Governor Lynch to veto this bill because [...]

Laurie Dorgan has a comprehensive story in today’s Concord Monitoron medical marijuana. Dorgan details a letter that Attorney General Kelly Ayotte sent in opposition to the current medical marijuana bill that passed both the NH House and Senate and the response to that letter.
“In fact, marijuana is an addictive drug that poses significant health consequences [...]

What will it take for Republican leadership to learn that allowing terminally ill patients to use marijuana is all about personal responsibility and compassionate conservationism?
What will it take for them to realize that questioning the motives of frail people in wheelchairs makes one look unsympathetic, out of touch with the average citizen, and just plain [...]

While most conservatives celebrated the results of the latest Granite State Poll showing Paul Hodes behind and Carol Shea-Porter with underwhelming numbers, some of the results of the poll were disturbing.  Voters were polled on a bunch of issues being dealt with by the Legislature.  With the exception of parental notification and the death penalty, [...]