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New Hampshire Marijuana Law, Regulation, Penalties, Attornies & Congressman
Up to 3/4 oz (first or second offense)* Civil violation None $ 100
Over 3/4 oz Misdemeanor 1 year $ 350
* See Penalty Details section for more information.
Less than 1 oz (first offense) Felony 3 years $ 25,000
1 oz – less than 5 lbs (first offense) Felony 7 years $ 100,000
5 lbs or more (first offense) Felony 20 years $ 300,000
Subsequent offense carries a greater sentence and fine. See Penalty Details section for information.
Within 1000 feet of a school zone carries a double sentence and fine.
Possession of 5 g or less (first or second offense)* Civil violation None $ 100
Possession of more than 5 g Misdemeanor 1 year $ 350
Manufacturing, selling, or possessing with intent to sell of less than 5 g Felony 3 years $ 25,000
Manufacturing, selling, or possessing with intent to sell of 5 g – less than 1 lb Felony 7 years $ 100,000
Manufacturing, selling, or possessing with intent to sell of 1 lb or more Felony 20 years $ 30,000
* See Penalty Details section for information.
Sale or possession of paraphernalia Misdemeanor 1 year $ 2,000
Persons under 21 years will face a driver’s license suspension for 90 days – 1 year.
Persons under 18 years will face a driver’s license suspension for 1 – 5 years.
If a statute uses the term misdemeanor, the prosecutor may charge a person either with a Class A or with a Class B misdemeanor.
Any person 18 years of age or older who possesses less than ¾ of an ounce of marijuana is guilty of a violation and subject to a fine of $100. This penalty applies to first and second offenses.
Any person 18 years of age or older who possesses less than ¾ of an ounce of marijuana and is guilty of a third offense within 3 years of the first offense is guilty of a violation and subject to a fine of $300.
Any person 18 years of age or older who possesses less than ¾ of an ounce of a marijuana and is guilty of a fourth offense within three years of the first offense is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor which is not punishable by imprisonment.but is subject to a fine of $1200.
The same penalties apply to a person over the age of 21 who is guilty of possessing “a personal use amount” of marijuana infused products including edibles, drinks, tinctures and ointments.
Possession of more than 3/4 ounce is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum sentence of 1 year imprisonment and a maximum fine of $350.
318B:2-c of the New Hampshire Criminal Code
318 B:2 of the New Hampshire Criminal Code
318 B:1 et seq. of the New Hampshire Criminal Code
318-B:26 of the New Hampshire Criminal Code
651:2 of the New Hampshire Criminal Code
Includes possession with intent to sell.
The sale of less than 1 ounce for a first offense is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 3 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $25,000. A Subsequent offense is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 6 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $50,000.
The sale of more than 1 ounce and less than 5 pounds for a first offense is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 7 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $100,000. A Subsequent offense is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 15 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $200,000.
The sale of 5 pounds or more for a first offense is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $300,000. A Subsequent offense is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 40 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $500,000.
Sale within 1,000 feet of a school zone is a felony punishable by a doubling of the sentence and the fine.
Cultivation in New Hampshire will be punished based upon the aggregate weight of the plants found. See the “Possession” and “Sale” sections for further penalty details.
Any person 18 years of age or older who possesses less than 5 grams of hashish is guilty of a violation and subject to a fine of $100. This penalty applies to first and second offenses.
Any person 18 years of age or older who possesses less than 5 grams of hashish and is guilty of a third offense within 3 years of the first offense is guilty of a violation and shall be subject to a fine of $300.
Any person 18 years of age or older who possesses less than 5 grams of hashish and is guilty of a fourth offense within three years of the first offense is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor which is not punishable by imprisonment but is subject to a fine of up to $1200.
Possessing 5 grams or more of hashish is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine no greater than $350 and a term of imprisonment no greater than 1 year.
318-B:2-c of the New Hampshire Criminal Code
318-B:26(II) of the New Hampshire Criminal Code
The sale of less than 5 grams for a first offense is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 3 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $25,000. A Subsequent offense is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 6 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $50,000.
The sale of more than 5 grams and less than 1 pound for a first offense is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 7 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $100,000. A Subsequent offense is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 15 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $200,000.
The sale of 1 pound or more for a first offense is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 20 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $300,000. A Subsequent offense is a felony punishable by a maximum sentence of 30 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of $500,000.
If any of the offenses occurred with 1,000 feet of a school the fines and terms of imprisonment double.
Any device or equipment used to manufacture hashish or concentrates is considered drug paraphernalia. Manufacturing, or delivering any such device or equipment is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine no greater than $2,000 and/or a term of imprisonment no greater than 1 year.
318-B1(X-a) of the New Hampshire Criminal Code
318-B:26(III) of the New Hampshire Criminal Code
The sale or possession of paraphernalia is a misdemeanor punishable by a maximum sentence of 1 year imprisonment and a maximum fine of $2,000.
318 B:2 318 B:1 et seq. of the New Hampshire Criminal Code
Any person who negligently stores marijuana-infused products including edibles, drinks, ointments and tinctures when the negligent storage causes possession of marijuana infused products by a person under 18 years of age is guilty of a misdemeanor
318: B-2-e of the New Hampshire Criminal Code
Any person under 21 years of age who is convicted of sale or possession of controlled drugs may be subject to revocation or denial of a driver’s license or privilege to drive for a period between 90 days and 1 year.
Any person under 18 years of age who is convicted of sale or possession with intent to sell controlled drugs shall be subject to revocation or denial of a driver’s license or privilege to drive for a mandatory period of at least one year and a maximum period of up to 5 years. In the case of denial of an application for a license under this section, the period imposed shall begin on the date the person is eligible by age for the issuance of a license.
263:56-b of the New Hampshire Criminal Code
New Hampshire Drugged Driving
In New Hampshire, a person is guilty of DUI if he or she drives or attempts to drive a vehicle upon any way while he or she is under the influence of any controlled drug. N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 265-A:2(2010).
Any person who drives in New Hampshire shall be deemed to have given consent to physical tests and examinations for the purpose of determining whether such person is under the influence of intoxicating liquor and/or controlled drugs. Id. § 265-A:4.
If a person under arrest refuses to submit to physical test none shall be given, but the refusal carries the following penalties – an offender with no prior DUI or refusal DUIs will have his or her license to drive or nonresident driving privileges suspended for a period of 180 days. Id. 265-A:14. An offender with prior DUI or a prior refusal of consent will have his or her license suspended for two years. Id. § 265-A:14.
First offense class B misdemeanor – fine of not less than 500; The person’s driver’s license or privilege to drive shall be revoked for not less than 9 months and, at the discretion of the court, such revocation may be extended for a period not to exceed 2 years; offender is required to complete an impaired driver intervention program prior to the restoration of the offender’s driver’s license. Id. § 265-A:18(I)(a).
Second offense (w/i 2 years) class A misdemeanor – fine of not less than $750; mandatory sentence of not less than 37 consecutive days of which 30 consecutive 24-hour periods shall be served in the county correctional facility followed by 7 consecutive days to be served at the state-operated 7-day multiple DWI offender intervention detention center; privilege to drive revoked for not less than 3 years. Id. § 265-A:18(IV)(a).
Second offense (w/i 10 years) class A misdemeanor – mandatory sentence of not less than 10 consecutive days of which 3 consecutive 24-hour periods shall be served in the county correctional facility and 7 consecutive days shall be served at the state-operated 7-day multiple DWI offender intervention detention; privilege to drive revoked for not less than 3 years. Id. § 265-A:18(IV)(a).
Third offense class A misdemeanor – any person convicted under this paragraph shall be subject to all the penalties associated with a second DUI, except that the person’s driver’s license or privilege to drive shall be revoked indefinitely and shall not be restored for at least 5 years; the person shall be sentenced to a mandatory sentence of not less than 180 consecutive days of which 30 consecutive 24-hour periods shall be served in the county correctional facility following which the person shall complete at the person’s own expense a residential treatment program of at least 28 days duration or an intensive course of substance abuse treatment. Id. § 265-A:18(IV)(b).
Fourth and subsequent offense felony – any person convicted under this paragraph shall be subject to all the penalties of associated with a second and third DUI, except that the person shall be guilty of a felony, and the person’s driver’s license or privilege to drive shall be revoked indefinitely and the person shall not petition for eligibility to reapply for a driver’s license as provided in subparagraph (b)(1) for at least 7 years. Id. § 265-A:18(IV)(c).
In New Hampshire, sobriety checkpoints are judicially approved and authorized by statute.
Checkpoints not permitted in New Hampshire unless authorized by a judge. To justify stops without specific suspicion, officers must show the same end can not be achieved by less intrusive means. State v. Koppel, 499 A2d. 977 (1985).
State v. Kelley, 986 A.2d 620 (2009) — To convict for DUI, prosecution must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant was impaired to any degree.
New Hampshire Hemp Law
Summary: HB 421 was enacted July of 2015. This bill authorizes the University of New Hampshire to grow industrial hemp for research purposes.
New Hampshire Medical Marijuana Law
Chemotherapy induced anorexia
Yes, no more than four
More than 2,089
Source: New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Yes, for patients with conditions that are also classified as qualifying conditions in New Hampshire. Out of state patients may not service New Hampshire dispensaries, but may legally possess medical marijuana if they have entered the state with it.
New Hampshire Marijuana Attorneys
New Hampshire Congress