Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes legal procedures for the legalization, regulation, and taxation of cannabis in New Hampshire.

Highlights:

• Establishes, regulated, taxed adult usage of Cannabis in the state of New Hampshire (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes New Hampshire residents who are 21 years and older to purchase and possess up to 4 ounces of cannabis flower, 10 grams of concentrate or 2,000 milligrams of THC (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes a model for franchised dispensaries (Sec. 1). 

• increasing the penalty from a violation to a misdemeanor for the unlawful sale of cannabis to a minor or for consuming cannabis in a motor vehicle (Sec. 1). 

• Requires that at least five cultivation licenses are awarded to independent growers with experience in New Hampshire agriculture (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes a Cannabis Control Commission to approve rules and regulation (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes the effective date for adult-use possession to Jan. 1, 2026, to coincide with the opening of retail stores (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes legal procedures for the legalization, regulation, and taxation of cannabis in New Hampshire.

Highlights:

• Establishes, regulated, taxed adult usage of Cannabis in the state of New Hampshire (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes New Hampshire residents who are 21 years and older to purchase and possess up to 4 ounces of cannabis flower, 10 grams of concentrate or 2,000 milligrams of THC (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes a model for franchised dispensaries (Sec. 1). 

• increasing the penalty from a violation to a misdemeanor for the unlawful sale of cannabis to a minor or for consuming cannabis in a motor vehicle (Sec. 1). 

• Requires that at least five cultivation licenses are awarded to independent growers with experience in New Hampshire agriculture (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes a Cannabis Control Commission to approve rules and regulation (Sec. 1). 

• Establishes the effective date for adult-use possession to Jan. 1, 2026, to coincide with the opening of retail stores (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text