CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire woman who won permission to purchase medical marijuana in Maine before it was available in her home state has died.
Linda Horan of Alstead died Monday morning at age 64. Her death was confirmed by State Rep. Renny Cushing, a friend and co-sponsor New Hampshire’s medical marijuana law.
Horan, a retired telephone company worker and longtime labor activist, was diagnosed in July with advanced lung cancer. She successfully sued the state in November seeking access to an identification card that would allow her to purchase medical marijuana in Maine. New Hampshire initially planned to withhold the cards until its dispensaries open later this year but changed course in response to Horan.
Cushing, a Hampton Democrat, says Horan leaves behind a legacy of fighting for "health care justice."
