photo by C. David Freitag
Remember that School House Rock segment on how a bill becomes a law? Just put that on repeat. A House committee in New Hampshire approved legislation this week to legalize medical marijuana. This is an important step as bills often need to be heard by several committees before they can pass all-important floor votes.
But New Hampshire had a similar bill run this gauntlet just two years ago. Medical marijuana legislation passed in 2009 only to be vetoed by Governor John Lynch.
The resulting attempt by the General Court to overturn the veto missed by just two votes in the state Senate.
Advocates on the ground were buoyed by the 14-3 vote on the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee who recommended that House Bill 442 be passed on the floor.
Polling shows that public support for medical marijuana in New Hampshire runs above 70%.
New England voters are demonstrating a visible groundswell of support for changing local cannabis laws. Connecticut: Public backs marijuana reforms
Grassroots information: http://nhcommonsense.org/