Time is running out for New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch to decide if he’ll sign a bill to legalize marijuana use by severely ill people.
The secretary of state’s office is gathering the legislative signatures needed to release the bill to Lynch. House Speaker Terie Norelli signed off yesterday and Senate President Sylvia Larsen will get the bill today. After Larsen signs it, it will go to Lynch.
Once he gets the bill, Lynch will have five days – excluding Sundays and holidays – to sign or veto it or it becomes law without signature.
The bill would establish three nonprofit compassion centers to dispense 2 ounces of marijuana every 10 days to severely ill patients whose doctors approve the drug’s use.