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House Committee To Consider "Home-Grow" For Medical Marijuana... Again

  The New Hampshire House committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs will hear bills to expand the medical marijuana law Wednesday.

One bill would reintroduce a home-grow provision which had been proposed in a failed bill last year and it was cut from the therapeutic cannabis law’s original language.

It would allow qualified patients to grow a certain amount of cannabis in their home and require them to report their cultivation location to the state.

Proponents argue it would provide patients with relief sooner than if they wait for the state to set up its authorized dispensaries.

Governor Maggie Hassan is opposed to the measure and would likely veto if it reaches her.

Another bill would add lupus, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease to the list of qualifying conditions.

Before becoming a reporter for NHPR, Ryan devoted many months interning with The Exchange team, helping to produce their daily talk show. He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in Manchester with a major in Politics and Society and a minor in Communication Arts. While in school, he also interned for a DC-based think tank. His interests include science fiction and international relations. Ryan is a life-long Manchester resident.
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