Governor Chris Sununu Statement Regarding HB 611

Concord, NH – Today, after signing HB 611 into law, relative to eligibility criteria for the therapeutic cannabis program and establishing a commission to study state-controlled sales of cannabis and relative to the prohibition on the sale of hemp products containing certain levels of THC, Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement:

“New Hampshire has an opportunity to safely regulate the sale of marijuana with a model few others can provide,” said Governor Chris Sununu. “By establishing a commission to study state-controlled sales, this bill will bring stakeholders from across New Hampshire together to ensure that preventing negative impacts upon kids remains our number one priority.”