New Hampshire Marijuana License

New Hampshire legalized therapeutic cannabis in 2013. The Department of Health and Human Services runs the Therapeutic Cannabis Program, which registers patients and the alternative treatment centers (ATCs) that grow and dispense cannabis.

The state limits the number of ATCs, and all available registrations are held by existing nonprofit operators with several dispensing locations. Adult-use bills have been debated but haven't become law, and 2026 bills on ATC products (such as SB 650) didn't pass.

• Alternative treatment center: vertically integrated cultivation, processing and dispensing
• Operators may run multiple dispensing locations under their registration

• ATCs are registered by the state and limited in number
• Strict security, testing and labeling rules

• No application round is open
• Fees for existing ATCs are set by DHHS rules

1. Monitor the legislature for any change that adds ATCs or adult-use licenses.
2. Consider ancillary businesses that serve the medical market.

• Medical use only; possession of small amounts by adults is decriminalized
• Patients may possess up to 2 ounces
• No home cultivation

• New Hampshire resident with a qualifying condition, such as cancer, chronic pain, PTSD, MS, epilepsy and others
• Certification from a provider with an established relationship

1. Get certified by your provider.
2. Apply to the Therapeutic Cannabis Program.
3. Choose an ATC and buy with your registry card.