Get a New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Card

3 documents needed to apply for a New Hampshire medical marijuana card

To apply for a medical marijuana card in Pennsylvania, you must follow a few essential steps to ensure your eligibility and successful registration. The process begins by gathering the necessary documents and information, which includes obtaining a Patient Number, securing a Medical Marijuana Recommendation, and providing Proof of Identity.

1. 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.
2. 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.
   
3. Proof of Identity
   You will need a state-issued photo ID, such as a New Hampshire driver’s license or state ID card.
   

Next steps after approval

Congratulations on getting approved for your medical certification. Here’s a guide to what you need to do next.

Once you’ve been approved by a physician, you need to apply to the New Hampshire Therapeutic Cannabis Program. You can start by printing your certification from your Leafwell account.

Next, you need to apply to the state. Here’s the step-by-step guide:

1. Print out the patient application.
2. 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)
3. Gather together the following documentation:
   • “Written Certification for the Therapeutic Use of Cannabis” form (download from your Leafwell account)
   • Proof of New Hampshire 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”
4. Mail or hand-deliver the above items to:
   • NH Department of Health and Human Services
     Therapeutic Cannabis Program
     29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301
5. Application processing takes up to 3 weeks.
   • If your application is incomplete, the state will contact you and ask for additional documentation.
6. Once approved, you will receive a card within 5 days. Your card is valid for 1 year.

How to renew your New Hampshire medical marijuana 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. The process is the same as the original application process:

1. Register with Leafwell and speak to a New Hampshire licensed physician online.
2. Once approved a hard copy of the certificate, with the physician’s signature, will be mailed to  you.
3. Complete a paper application (available on the state website) and mail it to the state.
4. Receive their medical card within 3 weeks and can legally purchase cannabis from a licensed dispensary.

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 qualifying medical conditions and a valid medical card. Under New Hampshire law, residents that have medical marijuana cards can legally purchase and use cannabis. Cardholders can legally possess up to 2 ounces of cannabis flower.

Recreational Marijuana is Illegal: Recreational cannabis use is not permitted in New Hampshire at this time. You must obtain a medical cannabis recommendation from a licensed doctor to use cannabis in New Hampshire.

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 Limits: 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.

How to become a caregiver in New Hampshire

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 cannabis 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 medical marijuana 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 medical cannabis 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.

Can I use my NH medical card in other states?

All out-of-state patients have full access to MMJ in New Hampshire.

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.

Minor patient information in New Hampshire

Minor patients will require twoWritten 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 (must be a renewal with the same provider).

• • The minor patient must be a New Hampshire resident.
  • The minor patient must be diagnosed by two medical providers, one of whom must be a pediatrician, as having a qualifying medical condition that is listed in NH law.
  • The custodial parent or legal guardian:
    • Must apply for and be approved as the minor’s Designated Caregiver.
    • Must be at least 21 years old.
    • Must never have been convicted of a felony.
    • Both the patient and the caregiver must be issued a Cannabis Registry ID Card by the Therapeutic Cannabis Program.
    • The Designated Caregiver must purchase and control the possession and frequency of use of the minor patient’s cannabis.

  A combined application (with further instructions) for both the patient and the caregiver can be found here.