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HB 51 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Hemp cannabinoids in therapeutic cannabis

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relative to hemp-derived cannabinoids and the definition of cannabis in therapeutic cannabis.

Removes seeds from the statutory definition of cannabis for therapeutic cannabis purposes and permits alternative treatment centers to purchase non-intoxicating hemp cannabinoids for use in products.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: I. Eliminates "seeds" from the definition of "cannabis" concerning therapeutic cannabis. II. Permits alternative treatment centers to purchase non-intoxicating hemp cannabinoids for use in products.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“"Cannabis" means all parts of any plant of the Cannabis genus of plants, whether growing or not;”
Section 1
“An alternative treatment center may acquire, and may use in the manufacture of cannabis concentrate and cannabis infused products, CBD and other hemp-derived non-intoxicating cannabinoids not produced by an alternative treatment center in New Hampshire.”
Section 2
“Such term shall not include the mature stalks of such plants, fiber produced from such stalks, oil, or cake made from the seeds of such plants, any other compound, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of such mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake[, or the sterilized seeds of such plants which are incapable of germination].”
Section 1
“In this chapter, cannabis shall not include hemp grown, processed, marketed, or sold under RSA 439-A, except as provided in RSA 126-X:8, XIX.”
Section 1

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Wendy ThomasDPrime
  • Rep. Heath HowardDDeputy Ranking Member· Executive Departments and Administration

Also: Rep. Suzanne VailD

Public testimony

16 signed in online · 7 wrote testimony

56% support44% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“Non intoxicating cannabinoids, like CBD and CBD etc, are in use all across the country by consumers interested in the health benefits of cannabinoids and our internal human cannabioid systems.…”
— Daryl Eames, Manchester · NH Cannabis Association Constituentssupports
“It's important to me that we are able to use parts of this plant even if we can't use all of it.”
— Adam Normandin, Milfordsupports
“As someone who has benefitted from the use of these cannabinoids, I support this bill.”
— Amber Wollinger, Rochestersupports
“Radicals continue to niggle around the edges with incrementation toward intoxicating society into making irresponsible and poor life decisions. The final goal is weakening American moral fiber. It is in the Marx playbook.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes
“This bill is not needed. Many of these ATC bills are a backdoor way to achieve legalization by another means. They know they can't get it to pass directly.”
— 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. If you step back and look at all of the marijuana/cannabis bills being presented this session you can see there is a bigger plan.…”
— 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
  • Feb 5, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass17–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 20, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateCommittee reportCommittee report: Inexpedient to Legislate3–1
    Overall
    75% yea
  • Apr 17, 2025SenateVoice voteSen. Abbas Moved Laid on Tableadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 22, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs6:46–9:042m 18slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 20, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 25, 2025Public hearingSenate Judiciary6:51–17:4010m 49slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Apr 17, 2025Floor debateSenate floor26:51–27:571m 6slocated 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. 3
  2. Jan 22, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 01/22/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
  3. Jan 22, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 01/22/2025 09:30 am LOB 201
  4. Feb 5, 2025House: Ought to Pass 02/05/2025 (Vote 17-0; CC) HC 12 P. 7
  5. Feb 20, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 02/20/2025 HJ 6 P. 8
  6. Mar 6, 2025SenIntroduced 03/06/2025 and Referred to Judiciary; SJ 7
  7. Mar 25, 2025SenHearing: 03/25/2025, Room 100, SH, 01:00 pm; SC 14
  8. Apr 17, 2025SenCommittee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 04/17/2025, Vote 3-1; SC 17
  9. Apr 17, 2025SenSen. Abbas Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  10. Apr 17, 2025SenPending Motion Inexpedient to Legislate; 04/17/2025; SJ 10
  11. Oct 31, 2025SenInexpedient to Legislate, Senate Rule 3-23, 10/31/2025; SJ 1

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Background reading

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Documents (PDF)

  • Introducedversion

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