My Turn: On cannabis law, Hassan hides behind red tape

Shame on Gov. Maggie Hassan and the New Hampshire attorney general’s office. We live in a society where bureaucracy and protocol trump compassion and empathy. This is painfully evident in the story of Linda Horan, who is battling the state of New Hampshire for legal protections and access to medical cannabis.

For those who have not followed her story, Linda has terminal lung cancer. As she battles through her sickness and pain, she would prefer to consume medical cannabis to alleviate her symptoms rather than…