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New Hampshire therapeutic cannabis rules: what to know and how to check
New Hampshire allows cannabis for medical use only. The state calls it “therapeutic cannabis.” To buy it, you need a qualifying medical condition, a written certification from a medical provider and an active state registry ID card. You can buy only from one of the state’s Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs), in person. Check the ATC on the state’s list before you buy.
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Official source
New Hampshire’s cannabis regulator: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, Therapeutic Cannabis Program (TCP)
- Check a business license Official list of licensed medical cannabis sellers
- See official recalls No public recall list found
- File a complaint Report an unlicensed business or a problem
- Regulator website Laws, rules and news
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What’s different in New Hampshire
New Hampshire allows cannabis for medical use only. The state calls it "therapeutic cannabis." The program is run by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). There is no legal adult-use market. In March 2026, the state Senate tabled HB 186, a bill the House had passed to legalize adult use. Outside the medical program, having 3/4 ounce of cannabis or less is still an offense, with a $100 fine for a first offense.
To buy, you must live in New Hampshire, have a qualifying medical condition, get a written certification from a medical provider, and hold a state registry ID card. The application fee is $50. A card lasts one year, unless your provider sets a different end date of up to 3 years.
Only Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) may grow and sell therapeutic cannabis. They are not-for-profit and licensed by the state. Bring your registry card and a photo ID. Patients and caregivers may not grow their own. Patients visiting from another state or from Canada can buy at an ATC if they show their medical card and a matching photo ID.
Smoking or vaping cannabis in a public place is not protected by the medical law. Carry your registry card whenever you have cannabis outside your home.
Hemp products are different. New Hampshire's hemp law does not allow the sale of hemp products with more than 0.3% THC, including delta-8 THC. Starting January 1, 2027, the limit counts total THC, including THCA.
New Hampshire therapeutic cannabis rules at a glance
These are the main state rules for therapeutic cannabis. New Hampshire has no adult-use market. Numbers in brackets link to the law or the state rules.
| Topic | The rule | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum age | Medical use only, with a provider's written certification and a registry ID card. Patients under 18 need certifications from 2 providers, one of them a pediatric care provider, and a parent or guardian must be their caregiver and control buying. Caregivers must be 21 or older. | Source [1] RSA 126-X:1, VI(a); 126-X:4, V |
| How much you can have | A patient may have up to 2 ounces of usable cannabis. A patient may get no more than 2 ounces from ATCs in any 10-day period. Without your registry card outside your home, you can be fined up to $100. | Source [1] RSA 126-X:2, I; 126-X:8, XIII(b); 126-X:3, V |
| Growing at home | Not allowed. The medical law's protection does not cover growing by a patient or a caregiver. Only ATCs may grow cannabis, in a locked facility registered with the state. | Source [1] RSA 126-X:1, XIII(c); 126-X:8, XV(c) |
| Delivery | Not allowed. ATC staff may not make home deliveries and may dispense only at the ATC's dispensary. An ATC may offer curbside pickup, case by case, for people whose health or mobility keeps them from going inside. | Source [2] He-C 402.08(h); He-C 402.20(k) |
| Required lab tests | Each harvested batch must be tested by an independent New Hampshire lab licensed by the state, for its cannabinoid profile and for microbes, mold toxins and heavy metals. Concentrates are tested for cannabinoids, and solvent-based concentrates for leftover solvents. Pesticide tests are done at least every 3 months. Batches are held until they pass. Batches that fail must be destroyed. | Source [2] He-C 402.15(a)-(j) |
| Labels | Labels must show the patient's registry ID number, the ATC's name, registration number, address and phone, the amount in ounces, the date dispensed, the batch number, the strain and the cannabinoid profile. They must carry the state's health warning, which says the FDA has not analyzed the product and to keep it away from children, and say it is for therapeutic use only. Infused products also list ingredients, allergens, the dose per serving and how long it may take to work. | Source [2] He-C 402.19(d) |
| Packaging | Plain, opaque, tamper-proof, child-resistant containers. A patient with no young children at home who has trouble opening child-resistant containers can ask in writing for a regular one. Packages may not appeal to children or show cartoons, and edibles may not look like store-bought products. | Source [2] He-C 402.19(b) |
| Poison control | Northern New England Poison Center: 1-800-222-1222 . Free, confidential, 24/7. Call 911 if someone has trouble breathing or won’t wake up. | www.nnepc.org |
New Hampshire recalls
We did not find a public recall list on the Therapeutic Cannabis Program’s website. State rules let the department order a recall when a product is found unfit for continued sale or use, with a replacement or refund for patients. 2 CHSA does not monitor New Hampshire recalls yet. If you think a product made you sick, call Poison Help, then tell the Therapeutic Cannabis Program.
How New Hampshire compares
Compare New Hampshire with the other states CHSA covers.
Sources
- New Hampshire RSA Chapter 126-X (Use of Cannabis for Therapeutic Purposes)
- N.H. Admin. Rules He-C 400, Therapeutic Cannabis Program (He-C 401 and He-C 402)
- Therapeutic Cannabis
- Alternative Treatment Centers
- He-C 400 adopted rule amendments, effective October 1, 2025
- Docket of HB 186 (2026): relative to the legalization and regulation of cannabis
- New Hampshire RSA 318-B:2-c (Personal possession of marijuana)
- New Hampshire RSA Chapter 439-A (Hemp)
- Northern New England Poison Center
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