New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) has signed into law a bill to expand the pool of healthcare professionals who can certify patients for the state’s medical marijuana program.
Sununu’s office announced on Friday that he’d signed SB 357, sponsored by Sen. Becky Whitley (D). The new law specifies that physician assistants, as well as any New Hampshire care provider “who is licensed to prescribe drugs to humans and who possesses an active registration from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA] to prescribe controlled substances,” may lawfully recommend medical cannabis to patients.
The measure requires that a certifying provider be “primarily responsible for the patient’s care related to his or her qualifying medical condition.”
“By responsibly expanding who can certify a patient for a therapeutic cannabis prescription, we will ensure that individuals who qualify to therapeutic cannabis will have further access to needed care,” Whitley told Marijuana Moment about the measure earlier this year. “Therapeutic cannabis has proven to help patients suffering from a number of health issues, and today we took a step forward in ensuring patients are able to access health care in the Granite State.”
Sununu did not issue a statement upon signing the legislation.
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