NH: Medical marijuana hearing coming up in Senate next Thursday

Published: April 8, 2011

Ask your senator to stand up for compassion.

After H.B. 442’s overwhelming passage in the House (221-96), it is headed to the Senate, where it will receive a committee hearing next Thursday, April 14. If you are a supportive nurse, doctor, seriously ill patient, or law enforcement professional, please contact Kirk McNeil, executive director of NH Compassion at kirk@mkmcneil.com, if you might be interested in testifying.

Whether or not you’ll be testifying, if you would like to attend the hearing, we urge you to dress in professional attire. The hearing is Thursday, April 14 at 1:00 p.m. before the Senate Health and Human Services Committee at the State House, Room 100.

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

In 2009, medical marijuana legislation passed both chambers by strong margins before Gov. Lynch ultimately vetoed it. Thirteen of the Senate’s 24 members are new, so we can’t take anything for granted, and it’s vital that compassionate Granite Staters reach out to their senators.

Thank you for your time. Let’s make this happen together!