Portsmouth cancer survivor rips Gov. Lynch for veto of medical pot bill
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PORTSMOUTH — Gov. John Lynch's veto of the medical marijuana bill was met with mixed reactions locally.
In his veto message, Lynch said while "I have been open, and remain open, to allowing tightly controlled usage of marijuana for appropriate medical purposes," the "defects" in the bill that passed with bipartisan support in the Legislature prevented his support.
"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. "But in making laws, it is not enough to have an idea worthy of consideration. The details of the legislation must also be right."
Lynch's reasoning did not convince a cancer survivor who ate marijuana cookies to help her deal with the painful side effects of chemotherapy more than a decade ago.
"I am angry and I think it's just crazy that we couldn't get this bill passed," said Nancy Grossman of Portsmouth. "This bill couldn't be tighter. I don't understand (Lynch's) position."
Grossman and other cancer survivors had met with aides of Lynch recently to lobby for the bill, and she plans "on a busy summer" to convince lawmakers to override Lynch's veto.
In his veto message, Lynch said while "I have been open, and remain open, to allowing tightly controlled usage of marijuana for appropriate medical purposes," the "defects" in the bill that passed with bipartisan support in the Legislature prevented his support.
"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. "But in making laws, it is not enough to have an idea worthy of consideration. The details of the legislation must also be right."
Lynch's reasoning did not convince a cancer survivor who ate marijuana cookies to help her deal with the painful side effects of chemotherapy more than a decade ago.
"I am angry and I think it's just crazy that we couldn't get this bill passed," said Nancy Grossman of Portsmouth. "This bill couldn't be tighter. I don't understand (Lynch's) position."
Grossman and other cancer survivors had met with aides of Lynch recently to lobby for the bill, and she plans "on a busy summer" to convince lawmakers to override Lynch's veto.
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