NH Senate to vote on amended medical pot bill
New Hampshire Senate to vote on medical marijuana bill, amendment strikes home grow provision
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- New Hampshire could be on its way to joining 18 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the medical use of marijuana by people with serious illness.
The Senate will vote next week on a heavily amended version of the House passed medical marijuana bill, which among other changes strikes a home grow provision advocates said was crucial to providing timely access for patients who have waited years to use marijuana legally.
The Senate version also removes PTSD from the list of approved conditions, decreases the number of dispensaries from five to four, and requires patients to have a state-issued ID card.
The changes were requested by Gov. Maggie Hassan, who supports medical use but wanted tighter regulations.