Though New Hampshire’s House of Representatives this week defeated a bill that would have legalized adult-use cannabis, lawmakers agreed on two bills Thursday to expand the state’s existing medical marijuana program: one to allow doctors to recommend it for any condition they believe would be improved through cannabis use, and the other to expand the pool of healthcare professionals who can recommend the drug.
The bills now proceed to the desk of Gov. Chris Sununu (R).
Both measures were revised in bicameral conference committees after the House and Senate passed separate versions of the legislation earlier this session.
On the qualifying conditions bill, HB 1278, members of the conference committee agreed to go with the version of the legislation passed by the House in March, recommending that its language be adopted by both chambers.
“The Senate has receded from their amendment and acceded to the House position,” Rep. Erica Layon (R) wrote in a House conference committee report, “which empowers providers to certify adults 21 and older for therapeutic cannabis through their own discretion rather than a limited list of conditions.”
The report was adopted on a voice vote in both chambers on Thursday.
Sponsored by Rep. Wendy Thomas (D),
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