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The key benefits of a medical marijuana card in New Hampshire
Access to dispensaries
Having a medical card is the only way to legally purchase, use, and possess cannabis in the state of New Hampshire.
Recreational use is illegal.
Higher possession
Medical card holders can possess 2 oz of cannabis products.
Non-card holders cannot legally possess cannabis products.
Lower age restriction
Patients 18+ can qualify for a medical card.
Minors can also apply for a medical card if they have an approved caregiver.
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How getting a medical marijuana card works for New Hampshire residents.
1. Join the Waitlist
While we cannot currently see patients online in New Hampshire, you can join our waitlist to be notified once we are open.
2. Sign Up When We Are Open
Once our services are available in New Hampshire, you’ll be able to speak with one of our healthcare providers about your medical cannabis needs.
Have questions?
See a detailed step-by-step explainer on all the New Hampshire medical marijuana ID card requirements.
Benefits of Getting a Card
Wondering how a medical marijuana card can transform your cannabis experience as a New Hampshire resident?
| Benefit | Card | No Card |
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$225
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$225
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$200
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Retail price as of 11/06/2024
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Qualifying Conditions
A New Hampshire medical marijuana patient must be diagnosed with a stand-alone medical condition or a combination of a qualifying diagnosis and a qualifying symptom.
Stand-Alone Medical Conditions
- Autism spectrum disorder (age 21 and older)
- Autism spectrum disorder (under age 21) (requires a consultation with a certified provider of child and/or adolescent psychiatry, developmental pediatrics, or pediatric neurology, who (1) confirms that the autism spectrum disorder has not responded to previously prescribed medication or that other treatment options produced serious side effects and (2) supports certification for the use of therapeutic cannabis)
- Moderate or severe post-traumatic stress disorder
- Moderate to severe chronic pain
- Severe pain that has not responded to previously prescribed medication or surgical measures or for which other treatment options produced serious side effects
Qualifying Diagnoses
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Cancer
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Crohn’s disease
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma
- Hepatitis C
- Lupus
- Multiple sclerosis
- Muscular dystrophy
- One or more injuries or conditions that have resulted in one or more qualifying symptoms
- Parkinson’s disease
- Positive status for human immunodeficiency virus
- Spinal cord injury or disease
- Traumatic brain injury
- Ulcerative colitis
Qualifying Symptoms
- Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
- Cachexia
- Chemotherapy-induced anorexia
- Constant or severe nausea
- Elevated intraocular pressure
- Moderate to severe insomnia
- Moderate to severe vomiting
- Seizures
- Severe pain that has not responded to previously prescribed medication or surgical measures or for which other treatment options produced serious side effects
- Severe, persistent muscle spasms
- Wasting syndrome
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What You Need to Know
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Eligibility / Patient
To apply for a medical marijuana card in New Hampshire, you must be at least 18 years old, a legal New Hampshire resident, and have been diagnosed with a qualifying medical condition by a medical marijuana doctor during an in-person appointment.
You must be an existing New Hampshire medical marijuana patient seeing the same certifying provider to get an online medical marijuana consultation.
Caregiver
NH medical marijuana caregivers must be 21 years old or older, be listed on the qualifying patient’s application form, and complete a caregiver application form.
Can Minors Qualify?
Yes, minors are eligible for a medical marijuana card in New Hampshire. Minors require two Written Certification for the Therapeutic Use of Cannabis forms completed by two medical providers, one of whom must be a pediatrician. Leafwell can offer one of the certifications to current Leafwell patients only.
Minor patients must renew with the same provider.
What You Need
You’ll need to provide the following to apply for your New Hampshire MMJ card:
Medical Records
During your onboarding with Leafwell, you will need to upload medical records supporting your qualifying condition(s). A picture of current medications is not sufficient in this state.
Medical Marijuana Recommendation
Once approved, a hard copy of your certificate with the physician’s signature will be mailed to you. You will need this for the state’s paper application.
Proof of Identity
You will need a state-issued photo ID, such as a New Hampshire driver’s license or state ID card.
Proof of New Hampshire Residence (Optional)
Proof of NH residency is only required for renewal applications if there has been a change of address. A copy of your New Hampshire driver’s license or state ID card is accepted as proof of residency.
Any other documentation that contains your name and current NH address, such as a current lease agreement, vehicle registration, utility bill, medical bill, property tax bill, mortgage statement, bank statement, government check, or payroll check with a date showing that it was issued within the previous six months, or other state or federal government-issued identification that shows your name and NH address is also accepted as proof of NH residency.
Next steps after approval
Congratulations on getting your medical certification! You’re almost there, but there are a few more steps to complete to get your New Hampshire medical marijuana card. Let’s dive in!
- Before You Start: What You’ll Need
- A check or money order for fees
- A valid photo ID
- The hard copy of your certificate with the physician’s signature
- Complete Application: Mail the completed paper application plus a $50 check or money order to the state medical cannabis program.
- Receive Card: Receive your medical marijuana card in three weeks.
- Start Shopping: Once you receive your card, you can legally purchase medical cannabis products from your designated Alternative Treatment Center.
How to renew your card
Need to renew your New Hampshire medical marijuana card? After you speak to your medical marijuana doctor and complete and send in your application you’ll receive your medical card within three weeks.
Legal limitations for NH cardholders
New Hampshire is one of the strictest New England states regarding medical marijuana laws.
Medical Marijuana Use: Medical marijuana use is only legal for New Hampshire residents with a valid medical card. New Hampshire residents that have medical marijuana cards can legally purchase and use cannabis. Cardholders can legally possess up to 2 ounces of cannabis flower.
Medical Marijuana Laws and Penalties: Manufacturing concentrate or hash is a felony. The sale or possession of cannabis with intent to sell is a felony, punishable by up to three years in prison and/or a $25,000 fine for any amount less than one ounce. Penalties and incarceration periods scale considerably as the amount of cannabis increases.
Possession of over 21 grams of cannabis is considered a misdemeanor and carries an incarceration period of up to one year and/or a fine of $350. Possessing up to five grams of hash or concentrates without an MMJ card is considered a civil violation, while more than five grams of hash is a misdemeanor.
Cultivation Not Allowed: Cultivation is held to similar standards as possession or possession with intent to sell. Subsequent offenses occur within 1,000 feet of school grounds, bringing stiffer and higher penalties.
Caregivers
A minor may have two designated caregivers, both of whom must be the patient’s custodial parent or legal guardian.
Caregiver Requirements:
- Minimum 21 years old.
- Caregivers must complete the caregiver application.
- You must be designated as a caregiver on your patient’s application, and that patient must be approved for the state’s medical marijuana program.
- If the patient did not designate their caregiver on their application, they can complete a Caregiver Designation Form.
- Caregivers can serve no more than five patients, except if the qualifying patient and designated caregiver each live greater than 50 miles from the nearest alternative treatment center, in which case the designated caregiver may assist with the therapeutic use of cannabis for up to nine qualifying patients.
- As of July 24, 2022, designated caregivers are not required to have a criminal background check but must not have any felony convictions.
- Caregivers can also be patients
- There is no application fee for caregivers to apply or renew.
Reciprocity
New Hampshire has limited medical marijuana reciprocity regarding medical marijuana cards from other states.
Recent legislation allows visiting patients with out of state medical marijuana cards to purchase therapeutic cannabis from licensed dispensaries no more than three times in 12 months unless they have a note from their physician.
Other states that recognize out-of-state medical marijuana cards include:
- Arizona
- Arkansas *
- Delaware
- Hawaii *
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan (at the dispensary’s discretion)
- Nevada
- New Jersey *
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma *
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- U.S. Virgin Islands *
- Utah * (up to two 21-day periods in a calendar year)
- Washington, D.C.
*Visitors must complete a visiting patient application with the state program.
FAQs
How much does a New Hampshire medical marijuana certificate and card cost?
What medical conditions qualify for a Medical Marijuana Card in New Hampshire?
- Autism spectrum disorder (age 21 and older)
- Autism spectrum disorder (under age 21) (requires a consultation with a certified provider of child and/or adolescent psychiatry, developmental pediatrics, or pediatric neurology, who (1) confirms that the autism spectrum disorder has not responded to previously prescribed medication or that other treatment options produced serious side effects and (2) supports certification for the use of therapeutic cannabis)
- Moderate or severe post-traumatic stress disorder
- Moderate to severe chronic pain
- Severe pain that has not responded to previously prescribed medication or surgical measures or for which other treatment options produced serious side effects
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
- Alzheimer's disease
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Cancer
- Chronic pancreatitis
- Crohn's disease
- Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
- Epilepsy
- Glaucoma
- Hepatitis C
- Lupus
- Multiple sclerosis
- Muscular dystrophy
- One or more injuries or conditions that have resulted in one or more qualifying symptoms
- Parkinson's disease
- Positive status for human immunodeficiency virus
- Spinal cord injury or disease
- Traumatic brain injury
- Ulcerative colitis
- Agitation of Alzheimer's disease
- Cachexia
- Chemotherapy-induced anorexia
- Constant or severe nausea
- Elevated intraocular pressure
- Moderate to severe insomnia
- Moderate to severe vomiting
- Seizures
- Severe pain that has not responded to previously prescribed medication or surgical measures or for which other treatment options produced serious side effects
- Severe, persistent muscle spasms
- Wasting syndrome
What do I need to know about applying for my medical cannabis card in New Hampshire online?
How old do I have to be to apply for a Medical Marijuana Card in New Hampshire?
Can I be/have a caregiver for a medical marijuana patient in New Hampshire?
- Minimum 21 years old.
- Caregivers must complete the caregiver application.
- You must be designated as a caregiver on your patient’s application, and the patient must be approved for the Program.
- If the patient did not already designate their Caregiver on their patient application, complete a Caregiver Designation Form.
- Caregivers can serve no more than five patients.
- There is an exception if the qualifying patient and designated caregiver each live greater than 50 miles from the nearest alternative treatment center, in which case the designated caregiver may assist with the therapeutic use of cannabis for up to 9 qualifying patients.
- As of July 24, 2022, designated caregivers do not require a criminal background check, but must not have any felony convictions.
- Caregivers can also be patients.
How do I apply for the state program in New Hampshire?
- Print out the patient application.
- You need to complete pages 1 and 3.
- Complete page 2 if you want a caregiver (e.g. for a minor under the age of 18)
- Gather together the following documentation:
- "Written Certification for the Therapeutic Use of Cannabis" form (download from your Leafwell account)
- Proof of NH residency (New Hampshire driver’s license, front only, state or federal government-issued identification that shows your name and NH address, any documentation that contains your name and current NH address e.g. current lease agreement, tax documents or a recent utility bill)
- A $50 application fee – check or money order made payable to "Treasurer, State of New Hampshire"
- Mail or hand-deliver the above items to:NH Department of Health and Human ServicesTherapeutic Cannabis Program29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301
- Application processing takes up to 3 weeks.
- If your application is incomplete, the state will contact you and ask for additional documentation.
- Once approved, you will receive a MMJ card within 5 days. Your card is valid for 1 year.