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N.H. Medical Marijuana Bill Defeated
April 2, 2007

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The New Hampshire House of Representatives voted 186-177 against a bill that would have legalized medical use of marijuana, the Concord Monitor reported March 29.

The bill would have allowed patients under a physician's care for cancer, AIDS, multiple sclerosis and other severe illnesses to use marijuana to ease their symptoms. Among the bill's backers was  Rep. Evalyn Merrick (D-Lancaster), who said marijuana was effective in easing her chemotherapy-related pain when no other painkillers worked. But Rep. Joseph Miller (D-Durham), a retired physician, said that "marijuana is not real medicine, nor is it a pure substance."

That opinion was not shared by fellow doctor and lawmaker Rep. William Chase (D-Westmoreland), who called medical marijuana "another tool in the treatment options to improve the quality of life for a patient."

Eleven states now have medical-marijuana laws on the books.

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Posted by Michael Box on 07 Apr 08 10:52 PM EDT
I'm very sad that this bill was not passed. I live with a nerve disease and regular pain killers don't work. Sometimes I use a non- narcotic pain killer. It reduces the pain but it makes me violently ill. I have to smoke HEMP for my upset stomach. I try-ed to replace Cannabis for the above, but I have to use it in conjunction with the pills. Also side effects are not limited to nausea. I have heard that Hemp is the most benign combatant against this and other types of aliments. Hopefully change can be made Thur education. Hopefully this bill or others like it are not being passed because of lobbyist interest in the other uses of hemp and its by products.

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