Medical Law

Gov. Hassan will sign revised medical marijuana bill

18 Jun 2013

CONCORD – The New Hampshire Legislature will vote next week on a bill to legalize medical use of marijuana for seriously ill patients after a speedy compromise emerged Tuesday that Gov. Maggie Hassan has indicated she will sign into law. The agreement occurred after House negotiators gave up on trying to allow patients and caregivers to grow marijuana at home. In return, Senate negotiators ...

New Hampshire nears approval of medical marijuana law

18 Jun 2013

By Jason McLure LITTLETON, New Hampshire (Reuters) - New Hampshire is set to become the final state in New England to allow medical marijuana after negotiators from the Republican-controlled Senate and Democratic-controlled House agreed Tuesday on a bill backed by Governor Maggie Hassan. The law would allow up to four marijuana dispensaries to open as soon as 2015. Patients with cancer, HIV ...

New state law may allow SLCC to add medical building

18 Jun 2013

LAFAYETTE ­- A new building to house SLCC's recently approved Registered Nursing program and the Early College Academy is officially in the works. Gov. Bobby Jindal signed Senate Bill 204 into law this week. Known as the "Facilities with a Purpose" bill, the statewide initiative will improve Louisiana's Community and Technical College facilities, providing increased training capacity and ...