Gov. Gary Johnson meeting and medical marijuana bill hearing coming up

Published: February 23, 2011

In exciting medical marijuana news, Rep. Evalyn Merrick (D-Coos), a cancer survivor, introduced H.B. 442, and it will be heard by the House Health, Human Services, & Elderly Affairs Committee on March 1 at 10:00 a.m. in LOB 205. In 2009, Rep. Merrick’s legislation passed both chambers by strong margins before Gov. Lynch ultimately vetoed it.

Please ask your representative to support the medical marijuana bill, H.B. 442!

If you are a supportive nurse, doctor, or law enforcement professional, or you know one, please contact Kirk McNeil, executive director of NH Compassion at kirk@mkmcneil.com, as we’d like you to testify. Seriously ill patients can also coordinate with Kirk. Whether or not you’ll be testifying, we urge you to support patients by attending the hearing, dressed in professional attire.

Also, on Friday, February 25 at 1 p.m., NH Compassion will be having an organizing meeting (with free appetizers) at Blake’s Restaurant in Manchester. Former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson, a leading national critic of the War on Marijuana, will be the guest speaker. Kirk and Matt Simon (who now works for Gov. Johnson) will discuss how to deliver effective testimony. We hope all medical marijuana supporters can attend!