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Oct. 29, 2009 — New Hampshire was two votes short of becoming the fourteenth state to legalize the use of medical marijuana.

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.

The Senate’s 14-10 vote did not reach the two-thirds needed for passage. Earlier in the day the House voted 240-115 to pass the bill over Lynch’s objections.

Read the full story at Boston.com.