Open A Dispensary In New Hampshire - Dispensary Permits Cannabis Consulting and Templates

Status: In New Hampshire, all individuals with a legal prescription may possess and use medical marijuana. State licensed businesses may grow, process, transport, and dispense medical marijuana.

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Every state has different marijuana laws- they are regulated by state, not federal law. Some states allow marijuana for recreational and medical use, some states only allow medical use, and some only allow certain low THC products for medical use. Most states limit the number of licenses they will grant and the window to apply for them. Getting licenced is never simple- there are very specific requirements and guidelines that differ by state and its usually highly competitive, which is why most successful applicants work with consultants like Dispensary Permits to help guide them. We highly advise you read the guidelines below thoroughly and then consider working with a consultant or using our templates and guides.
You can read the full text of the New Hampshire law at: www.gencourt.state.nh.us

New Hampshire Proposed Retail Store Guidelines

House Bill 481 outlines that a Retail Store is an entity registered to purchase cannabis from cannabis cultivation facilities, to purchase cannabis and cannabis products from cannabis product manufacturing facilities, and to sell, transfer, and deliver cannabis and cannabis products to consumers.

An application fee is to be established by the commission in addition to a $500 fee for the municipality to review the application, except that the fee shall be $75 in the case of the smallest tier of cultivation facilities.

Non-refundable portion of application fees shall not exceed $1,000, adjusted annually for inflation with this upper limit adjusted annually for inflation;
The application, registration, and annual renewal fees for the smallest tier of cultivation facilities may not exceed $250; and
All other registration and annual renewal fees shall not exceed $10,000, unless the commission determines a greater fee is necessary

REQUIRED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR RETAIL STORE APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR COMPASSION CENTER APPLICATION:

New Hampshire Marijuana Business Plan Package

New Hampshire Proposed Cultivation Facility Guidelines

House Bill 481 outlines that a Cultivation Facility is an entity registered to cultivate, prepare, and package cannabis, and sell cannabis to retail cannabis stores, to cannabis product manufacturing facilities, and to other cannabis cultivation facilities, but not to consumers.

The Department will establish 3 tiers of cultivation licensees based on the size of the facility or the number of plants in the facility

Non-refundable portion of application fees shall not exceed $1,000, adjusted annually for inflation with this upper limit adjusted annually for inflation;
The application, registration, and annual renewal fees for the smallest tier of cultivation facilities may not exceed $250; and
All other registration and annual renewal fees shall not exceed $10,000, unless the commission determines a greater fee is necessary

REQUIRED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR CULTIVATION FACILITY APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR COMPASSION CENTER APPLICATION:

New Hampshire Marijuana Business Plan Package

New Hampshire Proposed Product Manufacturing Facility Guidelines

House Bill 481 outlines that a Product Manufacturing Facility is an entity registered to purchase cannabis, to manufacture, prepare, and package cannabis products, and sell cannabis and cannabis products to other cannabis product manufacturing facilities and to retail cannabis stores, but not to consumers.

Non-refundable portion of application fees shall not exceed $1,000, adjusted annually for inflation with this upper limit adjusted annually for inflation;
The application, registration, and annual renewal fees for the smallest tier of cultivation facilities may not exceed $250; and
All other registration and annual renewal fees shall not exceed $10,000, unless the commission determines a greater fee is necessary

REQUIRED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITY APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR COMPASSION CENTER APPLICATION:

New Hampshire Marijuana Business Plan Package

New Hampshire Alternative Treatment Center Guidelines

An Alternative Treatment Center (ATC) is a not-for-profit entity registered under RSA 126-X:7 that acquires, possesses, cultivates, manufactures, delivers, transfers, transports, sells, supplies, and dispenses cannabis, and related supplies and educational materials, to qualifying patients and alternative treatment centers.

The request for application (RFA) submission fee shall be $3000;
The RFA selection fee, which will be credited to the new ATC as part of the allocation, shall be $20,000;

A Qualifying Patient may select any of the licensed ATCs but may select only one at any given time. A Qualifying Patient will be allowed to purchase cannabis only from the ATC he or she has selected. A Qualifying Patient may change his or her ATC selection at any time by completing a “Change of Information/Lost Card” form and submitting it to the Program. The Program will inform you when your selected ATC has been changed.

REQUIRED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR ATC APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR COMPASSION CENTER APPLICATION:

New Hampshire Marijuana Business Plan Package

The History of New Hampshire Marijuana

Medical Marijuana:
HB 573 passed in 2013 which allows patients with qualifying medical conditions to register with the state Department of Health and Human Services to possess up to 2 ounces of marijuana at a time, known as the Therapeutic Cannabis Program. The Department was also tasked to select 4 non-profit alternative treatment centers (ATCs) to grow and sell marijuana to patients. As of May 29, 2015, the department announced the 3 selected applicants to operate the state’s first 3 ATC’s which are geographically spread out throughout the state.

Qualifying Medical Conditions: Cancer, glaucoma, positive status for human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, hepatitis C currently receiving antiviral treatment, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Crohn’s disease, agitation of Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, chronic pancreatitis, spinal cord injury or disease, traumatic brain injury, or one or more injuries that significantly interferes with daily activities as documented by the patient’s provider; A severely debilitating or terminal medical condition or its treatment that has produced at least one of the following: elevated intraocular pressure, cachexia, chemotherapy-induced anorexia, wasting syndrome, severe pain that has not responded to previously prescribed medication or surgical measures or for which other treatment options produced serious side effects, constant or severe nausea, moderate to severe vomiting, seizures, or severe, persistent muscle spasms.

Recreational Marijuana:

The state assigned a Commission to Study the Legalization, Regulation, and Taxation of Marijuana in 2018 to research the possibility of legalizing marijuana in the state. The commission completed it’s research and submitted an informative report to the State Legislature. After 26 meetings and hearing testimony from all 8 states that regulate marijuana for adult-use, the commission settled on 54 specific recommendations for the policymakers in New Hampshire. You can read the Commission’s full report here.

On January 16, 2019 House Bill 481 was introduced to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. The bill would establish a Cannabis Control Commission to license and regulate marijuana businesses within the state. Read our blog on the bill here. The bill stalled in the Senate and did not pass out of legislature before the end of the 2019 legislative session. The issue will most likely be picked up by lawmakers next legislative session.

Number of New Hampshire Licenses Available

New Hampshire Proposed Retail Store Guidelines

REQUIRED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR RETAIL STORE APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR COMPASSION CENTER APPLICATION:

New Hampshire Proposed Cultivation Facility Guidelines

REQUIRED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR CULTIVATION FACILITY APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR COMPASSION CENTER APPLICATION:

New Hampshire Proposed Product Manufacturing Facility Guidelines

REQUIRED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR PRODUCT MANUFACTURING FACILITY APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR COMPASSION CENTER APPLICATION:

New Hampshire Alternative Treatment Center Guidelines

REQUIRED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR ATC APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED NEW HAMPSHIRE MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR COMPASSION CENTER APPLICATION:

The History of New Hampshire Marijuana

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