HB 380 · 2025 · House · Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee
Penalties for medical cannabis violations
AI-generatedrelative to penalties for criminal violations of the therapeutic use of cannabis.
Amends the penalty for unauthorized sale of cannabis by a qualifying patient or designated caregiver under the therapeutic cannabis program.AI-generated
Status
Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · November 3, 2025- ✓Introduced
- ✓House
- ✕Senate
- Governor
- Law
Analysis
This bill amends the penalty for the unauthorized sale of cannabis by a qualifying patient or designated caregiver.
From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.
In the bill's words
Quoted verbatim from the bill as amended by the House. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site
“Any qualifying patient or designated caregiver who sells cannabis to another person who is not a qualifying patient or designated caregiver under this chapter shall be subject to the criminal penalties specified in RSA 318-B:26[, IX-a,] and shall have his or her registry identification card revoked[, and shall be subject to other penalties as provided in RSA 318-B:26].”
“All cannabis dispensed by an alternative treatment center shall include a label specifying the commercial strain name of the cannabis, the weight of the cannabis, and any other information the department requires to appear on the label.”
“RSA 318-B:26, IX-a, relative to penalties for the sale of cannabis to a person who is not a qualifying patient or designated caregiver, is repealed.”
“The label shall also specify that the cannabis is for therapeutic use and that diversion [is a class B felony requiring] may result in revocation of one's registry identification card, in addition to other penalties for illegal sale of cannabis established in RSA 318-B.”
Official record
gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source
Sponsors
- Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration
- Rep. Alissandra MurrayDClerk· Criminal Justice and Public Safety
- Rep. Christine SeibertDRanking Member· State, Federal, and Veterans Affairs
Also: Rep. Jodi NewellD, Rep. Wendy ThomasD
Public testimony
27 signed in online · 8 wrote testimony
74% support26% oppose0% neutral
In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted
“One goal of a society built on justice and individual rights should certainly be to avoid duplicate penalties by law. Selling any form of cannabis is a felony in the state of NH.…”
“[Art.] 2. [Natural Rights.] All men have certain natural, essential, and inherent rights among which are, the enjoying and defending life and liberty; acquiring, possessing, and protecting, property; and, in a word, of seeking and obtaining happiness.…”
“I am not a fan of marijuana, but therapeutic use to relief suffering should be accepted, and penalties for criminal violations for same should be annuled.”
“We have been through all this many times before. Besides, Gov Ayotte will veto.”
“I oppose this bill and ask you to as well. We should be holding people accountable for their actions, not allowing them to engage in drug distribution and then look the other way.…”
Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.
Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026
Votes
yeanay- Mar 7, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate9–6Overall60% yea
- Overall42% yeaParty-line voteRepublicans141–4675% yeaDemocrats2–1541% yea
- Overall54% yea
- Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
- May 1, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–2Overall60% yea
- May 8, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–2Overall60% yea
- Overall58% yeaParty-line voteRepublicans14–288% yeaDemocrats0–80% yea
Hearings and debates
- Jan 23, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public Safety6:00:54–6:06:265m 32slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
- Mar 7, 2025Public hearingHouse Criminal Justice and Public SafetyWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate — roll call; Executive Session
- Mar 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floor6:49:38–6:52:302m 52slocated in the stream transcriptInexpedient to Legislate — failed, roll call 143-200; Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0130h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0130h — adopted, division 185-157
- Apr 15, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary1:34:50–1:39:444m 54slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
- May 8, 2025Floor debateSenate floor1:20:41–1:22:562m 15slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; Special Order to — adopted
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Legislative history
- Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Criminal Justice and Public Safety HJ 2 P. 17
- Jan 23, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/23/2025 03:30 pm LOB 202-204
- Mar 7, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 03/07/2025 10:00 am LOB 202-204
- Mar 7, 2025HouseMajority : Inexpedient to Legislate 03/07/2025 (Vote 9-6; RC) HC 17 P. 47
- Mar 19, 2025HouseMinority : Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0130h
- Mar 26, 2025HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MF RC 143-200 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 106
- Mar 26, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0130h: AA DV 185-157 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 108
- Mar 26, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0130h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 108
- Mar 27, 2025SenIntroduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 10
- Apr 15, 2025SenHearing: 04/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:30 pm; SC 17
- May 1, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/01/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 19
- May 8, 2025SenSpecial Order to 05/08/2025, Without Objection, MA; 05/01/2025 SJ 11
- May 8, 2025SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/08/2025, Vote 3-2; SC 20
- May 8, 2025SenSen. Abbas Moved Laid on Table, RC 14Y-10N, MA; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
- May 8, 2025SenPending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
- Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1
Coverage
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Background reading
Evergreen reading on the policy area — spanning perspectives — not coverage of this specific bill.
- State Medical Cannabis LawsExplainer
National Conference of State Legislatures — Nonpartisan legislative reference on how states structure and regulate medical cannabis programs.AI-generated
- MarijuanaNH context
Citizens Count — Nonpartisan New Hampshire issue brief summarizing the state's marijuana laws, including the therapeutic cannabis program and pending bills.AI-generated
Concord Monitor — Op-ed arguing that permitting greenhouse cultivation would lower costs and improve patient access in the state's program.AI-generated
New Hampshire Public Radio — News coverage of the veto of SB 468, the bill to allow greenhouse cultivation at alternative treatment centers.AI-generated
The Boston Globe — Reports the governor's veto and her stated opposition to expanding marijuana cultivation in the state.AI-generated
New Hampshire Public Radio — Reports on patient enrollment growth in New Hampshire's therapeutic cannabis program.AI-generated
Documents (PDF)
Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.