As House Bill 1622, permitting qualifying patients and registered caregivers to grow marijuana for therapeutic use, moves through the Legislature, I urge legislators to support this bill. Let's get help to the people of New Hampshire who need it. Gov. Maggie Hassan was misguided when she insisted on no grows by those eligible for therapeutic cannabis.

I am heartened with the result of House votes on HB 492, which would tax and regulate cannabis. The enormous body of knowledge on cannabis shows this to be a much less harmful way to socialize. This natural herb has helped many alcoholics maintain their recoveries. I realize that this may ultimately be determined inexpedient to legislate, but I hope next year legislators will know more about the truth of this herb.

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