Bill > HB1446

This bill aims to protect the firearm rights of individuals participating in New Hampshire's therapeutic cannabis program by explicitly preventing state and local agencies from denying or restricting firearm purchase, possession, carry, or transfer based solely on a person's legal participation in the medical cannabis program. The bill establishes that the right to keep and bear arms is an essential part of the therapeutic cannabis program and that state agencies are prohibited from cooperating with federal enforcement actions that seek to disarm patients who are lawfully registered in the program. Additionally, the bill empowers the state attorney general to intervene and provide legal defense for qualifying patients facing federal prosecution under firearms laws (specifically 18 U.S.C. section 922(g)(3)) related to their therapeutic cannabis use. The legislation is rooted in protecting constitutional rights, specifically the Second Amendment and New Hampshire's state constitutional provisions, and ensures that patients do not have to choose between accessing medical cannabis and maintaining their firearm rights. The bill will take effect 60 days after its passage and includes a severability clause to ensure that if any part of the law is found invalid, the rest of the law can still be implemented.

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https://gc.nh.gov/bill_Status/billinfo.aspx?id=1961&inflect=2