On Friday, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed into law legislation that expands the state’s list of qualifying medical marijuana conditions.
Governor Sununu has signed House Bill 1349 into law. The measure was filed in December by State Representative Heath Howard (D). The measure adds “generalized anxiety disorder” to the state’s list of qualifying medical marijuana conditions. The law takes effect 60 days after being signed into law.
New Hampshire’s medical marijuana law, enacted in 2013, allows patients with qualifying conditions to access medical cannabis. Qualifying conditions include cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, muscular dystrophy, Crohn’s disease, multiple sclerosis, chronic pain, severe nausea, and PTSD. The law mandates that patients obtain a written certification from a licensed physician or advanced practice registered nurse. Patients must register with the state’s Therapeutic Cannabis Program to receive an ID card, which permits them to purchase cannabis from designated alternative treatment centers.
Separate legislation (House Bill 1278) that would expand the program even further by allowing physicians to recommend medical marijuana for any condition they deem appropriate has been passed by the state’s legislature and awaits consideration by Governor Sununu.
