The House overturned a committee recommendation and instead decided to allow medical marijuana patients to grow their own cannabis.Unlike many other states, New Hampshire’s medical marijuana law does not allow qualifying patients or their caregivers to grow their own plants. Instead, they have to buy cannabis from four state-approved dispensaries, none of which are operating and are not expected to be in the next year or so.Rep. Ted Wright, R-Moultonborough, the prime sponsor of House Bill 593, told the House two years ago it passed the bill establishing the medical marijuana program with the home cultivation provision, but it was eliminated at Gov. Maggie Hassan’s request.“That’s two years people have suffered without access,” Wright said. “DHHS could license a dispensary tomorrow, but it will be about a year before dispensing and another year before full capacity with people suffering all this time.”But bill opponents said changing the program now would only delay implementation even longer.“DHHS approved the structure and needs to roll it out and issue cards to approved patients,” said Rep. Joanne Ward, R-Stratham. “Introducing another system with a new set of rules and regulations will future delay the program.”The House voted down the Health and Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee recommendation to kill the bill on a 188-148 vote before passing it 208-132.The bill now moves to the Senate where it faces an uncertain future.