By "Radical" Russ Belville on March 10, 2009
Matt Simon from New Hampshire Coalition for Common Sense Marijuana Policy reports good news from this morning’s hearing on NH HB648, New Hampshire’s medical marijuana bill:
Despite an unexpected snowstorm that created some travel problems, medical marijuana advocates packed into the committee room in a strong showing of support for HB 648. 7 patients testified very courageously and effectively in support of the bill, along with a neurologist from Vermont (where medical marijuana is already legal) and others. A brief Associated Press article has already been published, also, WMUR television cameras were present at the hearing, so we expect to be on the evening news. So, what happens next? The committee will discuss the details of the bill, and a vote by the committee is scheduled to take place March 18. Stay tuned!
This bill would allow seriously ill and disabled people to possess two ounces of marijuana for medical use.
Posted in ACTIVISM, GOVERNMENT, SCIENCE | Tagged Matt Simon, New Hampshire, NH HB648
I am the host of the NORML SHOW LIVE and The NORML Stash Blog. I'm married, live in Portland, Oregon, and I am a registered medical marijuana caregiver in this state. I've worked days as an IT geek and nights as a professional musician. Previously, I have been the host of my own political talk radio show on satellite radio. I've been the High Times "Freedom Fighter of the Month" for my work producing Oregon NORML's TV show, "A Cannabis Community Forum", and for helping to institute Portland's wildly successful medical marijuana cardholders meetings, where we help sick and disabled Oregonians acquire cannabis plant starts, learn gardening, and understand the medical marijuana law. I've dedicated my life to bringing an end to adult marijuana prohibition and re-legalizing cannabis hemp, and I'm honored to be chosen by NORML to be our daily voice.
MD huh? Thank you for posting and I wish you would post more. You can be very helpful to this cause and we need more of you.
Although cannabis was a medicinal plant for thousands of years, its medical use was suppressed and banned throughout most of the 20th century in the US. During this time, major scientific breakthroughs were made in Israel, Spain, Italy and Brazil. These breakthroughs are propelling the natural plant compounds called cannabinoids into the “wonder drugs of the 21st century”.
13 states have already legalized medical cannabis.
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