CONCORD — Gov. John Lynch vetoed a bill legalizing the use of medical marijuana today saying that while he agrees with the goal generally he believed the bill was poorly written.
In vetoing H.B. 648 the bill will go back to the Legislature in September where lawmakers will attempt to override the veto into law.
“I have tremendous compassion for people who believe medical marijuana will help alleviate the symptoms of serious illnesses and the side effects of medical treatment,” Lynch said in his veto message. “Although opinion of the medical community on the efficacy of medical marijuana remains mixed, I have been open, and remain open, to allowing tightly controlled usage of marijuana for appropriate medical purposes.
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