Apply for Your New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Card

Please note: We do not currently offer certificates for those who do not yet have an account with Leafwell. We can only provide renewal consultations under New Hampshire law.

An online renewal consultation for existing Leafwell patients in New Hampshire costs $199. Patients will also pay a separate $50 application fee to the New Hampshire Therapeutic Cannabis Program.

Here’s an overview of the fees:

• $125 Renewal certificate from Leafwell (existing Leafwell patients only)
• $50 State patient application fee*

The consultation fee includes a 1-year certification, and you’ll only be charged if approved.

*State fees are not included with Leafwell fees and are paid directly to the state.

The New Hampshire law lists the following medical conditions as qualifiers for a medical cannabis card. A 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 (PTSD)
• 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
• Opioid use disorder, with associated symptoms of cravings or withdrawal (requires a provider who is actively treating the patient for opioid use disorder and who is board-certified in Addiction Medicine or Addiction Psychiatry)

Combination of a Qualifying Diagnosis AND a Qualifying Symptom

Qualifying Diagnoses

• Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
• Alzheimer’s disease
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease
• Cancer
• Chronic pancreatitis
• Crohn’s disease
• Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
• Epilepsy
• Glaucoma
• Hepatitis C
• HIV
• Lupus
• Multiple sclerosis (MS)
• Muscular dystrophy
• One or more injuries or conditions that have resulted in one or more qualifying symptoms
• Parkinson’s disease
• 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

Under current legislation, Leafwell can only be used by existing patients for their renewals in New Hampshire. If you previously used Leafwell in another state and have moved to New Hampshire, you are able to use our platform to become a new NH patient.

Here’s how the process will work:

1. Log into your Leafwell account. Complete a brief questionnaire of personal and health information and choose your renewal plan. You will need a smartphone, computer, or tablet with a reliable internet connection and a working camera to be seen by a Leafwell provider.
2. Schedule an appointment for a day and time that works best for you. You will receive a text message on your cell phone when the provider is ready to see you, and then you’ll be connected to a Leafwell healthcare provider for a video chat (i.e., a virtual doctor’s visit). During the visit, your provider will assess your medical condition(s) to determine if you qualify for a New Hampshire medical marijuana certification.
3. Once approved for renewal, you’ll be sent a hard copy of your certificate with the provider’s signature by U.S. Mail. Once you have your certificate, you can submit your renewal application to the New Hampshire Therapeutic Cannabis Program and receive your new card within 3 weeks.

You must be at least 18 years old to apply for a medical marijuana card in New Hampshire.

Minor patients may apply with consent from a custodial parent or legal guardian.

Caregivers must be at least 21 years old.

Under current legislation, Leafwell can only be used by existing patients for their renewals in New Hampshire. If you previously used Leafwell in another state and have moved to New Hampshire, you are able to use our platform to become a new NH patient.

Yes, medical marijuana patients in New Hampshire can have a caregiver. Caregivers must print and mail an application to the New Hampshire Therapeutic Cannabis Program.

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 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.

State Resources:

• Caregiver Application
• Caregiver Information Sheet
• Caregiver Designation/Removal Form

Once you’ve been approved by a physician, you need to apply to the New Hampshire state. You will need to print your certification from Leafwell which you can download from your 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
   1. Complete page 2 if you want a caregiver (e.g. for a minor under the age of 18)
3. Gather together the following documentation:
   1. “Written Certification for the Therapeutic Use of Cannabis” form (download from your Leafwell account)
   2. 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)
   3. 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:
   1. NH Department of Health and Human Services Therapeutic Cannabis Program, 29 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03301
5. Application processing takes up to 3 weeks
   1. 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.