Last Thursday, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch vetoed Senate Bill 409, which would legalize marijuana under the guise of medicine. 

 

Governor Lynch wisely stated that he could not “support establishing a system for the use of medical marijuana that poses risks to the patient, lacks adequate oversight and funding, and risks the proliferation of a serious drug.” 

 

He said the potential for numerous cultivation sites is limitless, and distribution could not be effectively controlled, thus increasing the potential for unlawful use of marijuana. The Governor also recognized that Senate Bill 409 would permit minors to use pot for “medical” reasons, and would work to “downplay the perceived risk of use of this drug and will lead to increased adolescent use in New Hampshire.”

 

We applaud Governor Lynch’s courage to stand up and protect the citizens of New Hampshire by vetoing Senate Bill 409. 

 

For more information, go to: http://www.newhampshire.com/article/20120621/NEWS06/706229995/0/newhampshire1407