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Governor Hassan's Statement on Executive Council Vote to Call Special Session on Comprehensive Substance Abuse Legislation

Statement

Date: Nov. 4, 2015
Location: Newport, NH
Issues: Health and Health Care Drugs

Governor Maggie Hassan issued the following statement today after the Executive Council called in a bipartisan vote for a special legislative session to begin on November 18 on comprehensive substance abuse legislation:

"Today's strong bipartisan vote proves that combating the substance abuse crisis and saving lives transcends politics, and I applaud the Executive Council for their bipartisan vote to call for the full and swift attention that comes from a special session of the legislature. There is significant support from both parties for many of the items in the proposal that I have put forward, and I look forward to working with the legislature and stakeholders from all sectors on a comprehensive, bipartisan package that will support law enforcement, improve prevention, treatment, and recovery, and strengthen our efforts to help save lives and combat this urgent crisis that is devastating families and communities across the state."


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