New Hampshire on Thursday October 29, 2009

NH: Medical marijuana bill fails in New Hampshire
By Norma Love, The Associated Press, The Boston Globe
CONCORD, N.H. -- New Hampshire fell two votes short yesterday of becoming the 14th state to legalize marijuana use by severely ill people after the state Senate failed to override Governor John Lynch's veto.
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NH: N.H. lead program stymied
By Shira Schoenberg, Concord Monitor
The number of lead inspections done by the state could be cut in half, after two of four state inspectors were laid off from the state's childhood lead poisoning prevention program.
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NH: Filing -- Be meticulous in review of death penalty
By Margot Sanger-Katz, Concord Monitor
Two death penalty experts from outside New Hampshire have petitioned the state's supreme court, arguing that the justices should seek more funding and hire a special consultant to help it adjudicate Michael Addison's capital appeal.
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NH: NH House kills home heating date change bill
By The Associated Press, Concord Monitor
New Hampshire's House has killed a bill that would have shortened the time fuel dealers have to offer pre-buy contracts.
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