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HB 301 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

More cannabis cultivation centers

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relative to cultivation locations for alternative treatment centers.

Allows additional cultivation locations to be considered for designation as alternative treatment centers.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the Senate — Inexpedient to Legislate · November 3, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓House
  3. ✕Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill allows additional cultivation centers to be considered for alternative treatment centers.

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

“The department may authorize each operator of an alternative treatment center registered under RSA 126-X:7 to operate an additional cultivation location, which shall be a greenhouse, and which shall be subject to rules adopted by the department under RSA 126-X:6, III, and all applicable provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, compliance with local zoning laws.”
Section 1
“The department shall, in conjunction with the local governing body of the town or city where the additional cultivation location would be located, solicit input from qualifying patients, designated caregivers, and residents of the town or city in which the additional cultivation location would be located.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Suzanne VailDPrime
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Jodi NewellD, Rep. Wendy ThomasD

Public testimony

14 signed in online · 6 wrote testimony

64% support36% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Cultivating in cold weather states is very costly and constrained by available space within the current facilities. Opening up additional cultivation space could allow more and wider variety of product for patients as well as cost reductions from increased output and supply.”
— Daryl Eames, Manchester · NH Cannabis Association Constituentssupports
“This would allow for more cultivation and help ease costs on patients who are already suffering enough”
— Adam Normandin, Milfordsupports
“My name is Jim Riddle, Hillsboro, NH. I am a medical cannabis patient. Under existing NH State law, Alternative Treatment Centers are required to grow all cannabis plants indoors.…”
— Jim Riddle, Hillsboroughsupports
“Visions of Grant Wood's painting "American Gothic" with farmer and wife toiling at their greenhouse alternative treatment facility on their pot form. Get real.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes
“The bill should require secure grow sites like the current program requires. This allows insecure greenhouses to be used. The idea of the program listening to the public's input is a joke. I went to some of the first hearings and could not speak at the one in Rochester.…”
— Andrew Shagoury, Center Tuftonboroopposes
“I oppose this bill as it is part of a bigger picture that the business of marijuana has in our state to increase profits. This bill is only going to increase the amount of marijuana available for sale in our state.…”
— Celeste Clark, Raymondopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 29, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0132h18–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteAmendment 2025-0132hadopted
  • Feb 13, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0132hadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the House
  • May 22, 2025SenateCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–1
    Overall
    75% yea
  • May 22, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Abbas Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs3:37:03–3:42:065m 3slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 13, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0132h — adopted, voice vote; Amendment # 2025-0132h — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 15, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary1:06:51–1:22:0315m 12slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • May 22, 2025Floor debateSenate floor4:08:14–4:10:001m 46slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate; Pending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; Sen. Abbas Moved Laid on Table — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 8, 2025HouseIntroduced 01/08/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 2 P. 14
  2. Jan 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2025 01:00 pm LOB 201
  3. Jan 22, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/22/2025 01:00 pm LOB 201
  4. Jan 29, 2025House: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0132h 01/29/2025 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 11 P. 6
  5. Feb 13, 2025HouseAmendment # 2025-0132h: AA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 10
  6. Feb 13, 2025HouseOught to Pass with Amendment 2025-0132h: MA VV 02/13/2025 HJ 5 P. 10
  7. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  8. Apr 15, 2025SenHearing: 04/15/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:10 pm; SC 17
  9. May 22, 2025Sen: Inexpedient to Legislate, 05/22/2025, Vote 3-1; SC 22
  10. May 22, 2025SenSen. Abbas Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  11. May 22, 2025SenPending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 05/22/2025; SJ 14
  12. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.