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How to Get a Medical Marijuana Card in New Hampshire

See Your Doctor

See a qualified medical marijuana doctor to get a written certification for cannabis use. Any NH-licensed advanced practice registered nurse, physician or physician assistant can provide a written certification. ‍You can also get a written certification from a physician or advanced practice registered nurse who is licensed in Vermont, Maine or Massachusetts if they are the primary caregiver for your qualifying condition.

Submit Your Application

Submit your application, written certification, proof of NH residency, and the state's $50 application fee to the state's Department of Health & Human Services.

Get Your Card

If your application is accepted, you will be eligible to purchase medical cannabis in the state.

Why get a medical cannabis card in New Hampshire?
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Having a medical card is the only way to legally purchase and possess cannabis in NH.
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Purchasing legal medical cannabis from a dispensary ensures you're using safe, tested product.
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Med patients receive employment, medical, and parental rights protections.
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Having a med card allows you to get your doctor’s help treating your condition with cannabis.
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Med patients can designate a caregiver to help them purchase and administer their cannabis.
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Qualifying conditions in New Hampshire

New Hampshire has something of a unique structure to its list of qualifying conditions. Some conditions are automatic qualifiers for medical cannabis. Others need to be paired with a qualifying symptom. The complete list is as follows: 

These are the conditions that qualify a patient for medical cannabis outright:

  • Autism
  • Moderate to severe PTSD
  • Moderate to severe chronic pain
  • Severe pain for which previous treatments were ineffective

These conditions need to be paired with a qualifying symptom:

  • HIV/AIDS
  • Alzheimer’s disease
  • ALS
  • Cancer
  • Chronic pancreatitis
  • Chron’s disease
  • Ehlers-Danlos disease
  • Epilepsy
  • Glaucoma
  • Hepatitis C
  • Lupus
  • MS
  • Muscular dystrophy
  • One or more injuries resulting in qualifying symptoms
  • Parkinson’s disease
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Ulcerative colitis

Pair one or more qualifying conditions with one or more qualifying symptoms:

  • Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
  • Cachexia
  • Chemotherapy-induced anorexia
  • Constant or severe nausea
  • Elevated intraocular pressure
  • Moderate to severe insomnia
  • Moderate to severe vomiting
  • Seizures
  • Severe pain which as not responded to other treatments
  • Severe, persistent muscle spasms
  • Wasting syndrome

How to be a medical cannabis caregiver in New Hampshire

Like in most states, patients in New Hampshire can designate a caregiver to help them with their medication. Patients under 18 will need to appoint a parent or legal guardian to serve as their caregiver. 

Caregivers can register alongside the patient, and that’s probably the most streamlined way to handle this. However, New Hampshire also allows caregivers to register independently and have the patient submit a form adding the caregiver to their registration.

New Hampshire has established its own list of qualifications for individuals looking to be a caregiver. They’re fairly straightforward. Caregivers must be New Hampshire residents that are at least 21 years old. They must pass a background check and cannot have a felony conviction. Caregivers must also fill out and submit a caregiver application. New Hampshire does not require caregivers to pay a registration fee.

How to register for a med card in New Hampshire

See a qualified medical marijuana doctor to get a written certification for cannabis use. Once you have your certification, you can complete your state registration via the state's application form. You’ll need to enter all of the requested information, attach a check for the state’s $50 registration fee, and mail it to: 

NH Department of Health & Human Services Therapeutic Cannabis Program
29 Hazen Drive Concord, NH 03301-3857

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How to renew your med card in New Hampshire

New Hampshire requires patients to renew both their certification and registration every year unless your doctor specifies otherwise. It’s always a good idea to get started on your renewal at least a month before your card is set to expire.

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Frequently asked. Frequently answered.

  • In order to qualify as a medical cannabis patient in New Hampshire, you must be a resident of the state. Adults 18 and over are eligible for the program on their own. Minor patients need to register with a parent or legal guardian as their caregiver. All patients must be diagnosed with one of the state’s qualifying medical conditions and certified by a physician for medical cannabis.

  • New Hampshire has a few conditions that will automatically qualify a patient for medical cannabis. For other conditions, the patient must have both the condition and a qualifying symptom. The full list of New Hampshire’s qualifying medical conditions and symptoms is as follows:

     

    These are the conditions that qualify a patient for medical cannabis outright:

    • Autism
    • Moderate to severe PTSD
    • Moderate to severe chronic pain
    • Severe pain for which previous treatments were ineffective

     

    These conditions need to be paired with a qualifying symptom:

    • HIV/AIDS
    • Alzheimer’s disease
    • ALS
    • Cancer
    • Chronic pancreatitis
    • Chron’s disease
    • Ehlers-Danlos disease
    • Epilepsy
    • Glaucoma
    • Hepatitis C
    • Lupus
    • MS
    • Muscular dystrophy
    • One or more injuries resulting in qualifying symptoms
    • Parkinson’s disease
    • Spinal cord injury
    • Traumatic brain injury
    • Ulcerative colitis

     

    Pair one or more qualifying conditions with one or more qualifying symptoms:

    • Agitation of Alzheimer’s disease
    • Cachexia
    • Chemotherapy-induced anorexia
    • Constant or severe nausea
    • Elevated intraocular pressure
    • Moderate to severe insomnia
    • Moderate to severe vomiting
    • Seizures
    • Severe pain which as not responded to other treatments
    • Severe, persistent muscle spasms
    • Wasting syndrome
  • New Hampshire’s list of qualifying conditions is maintained by the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services. It may be possible to petition the agency to add your condition to the state list. It also may be possible to seek the help of your state lawmakers to pass legislation amending the list.

  • Even though New Hampshire has decriminalized possession of ¾ ounce of cannabis, having a medical cannabis card is still the only way to legally purchase and possess cannabis in the state. Having a medical cannabis card will also allow you to work out a treatment plan with your doctor that includes cannabis. Medical cannabis patients can appoint a caregiver to help them purchase and administer their medicine. New Hampshire also affords legal protection to medical cannabis patients. Patients can’t be discriminated against in medical procedures or in parental rights matters. As per a New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling from 2022, employers cannot punish employees for their out-of-work medical cannabis use.

  • NuggMD isn’t available in NH just yet, but when NuggMD’s service arrives, our prices will be among the most affordable in the state. As always, NuggMD’s evaluations are entirely risk-free because if your doctor doesn’t recommend medical cannabis, you won’t be charged for it. Once you have your certification, you’ll still need to register with the state, which charges a $50 registration fee.

  • Unfortunately, cannabis remains illegal at the federal level, even for medical purposes. Because of this, nearly all insurance companies refuse to cover the cost of medical cannabis.

  • NuggMD does currently not offer its services in New Hampshire. Once you submit the state’s application and payment, if approved, you’ll have your certification that day. However, it can take up to 3 weeks for you to receive your New Hampshire medical cannabis ID in the mail.

  • With NuggMD, you are ONLY charged for your evaluation if you are approved. We believe everyone deserves access to a qualified medical cannabis doctor, and the cost of an evaluation shouldn’t be a barrier.

  • You'll only be charged if you're approved for your medical marijuana certification. If not, your evaluation is free! If you sign up and pay for your evaluation, but then cancel before your evaluation, there is a small $10 fee for the payment processing. Once you've been certified, a refund for services will no longer be available. Please send an email to support@nuggmd.com with the subject line “Refund Request” and a brief description of your issue. We want to make sure you're 100% satisfied with your purchase being that you, the customer, are the most important thing to us! Once a refund has been initiated, please allow 3-5 business days for the funds to transfer back to the card you used for the transaction. A refund is no longer available more than 30 days after the date of your evaluation. If any issues arise, please feel free to reach back out for further assistance.

  • NuggMD is not available in New Hampshire yet. You can see any state-approved practitioner to assess your qualifying condition and discuss medical cannabis treatment.

  • This depends on the state to which you’re traveling. Each state has different rules regarding reciprocity, and some don’t allow it at all. Check with your destination state to learn more.

  • Yes. You can prove your New Hampshire residency with any government-issued ID, like a passport, military ID, or tribal ID. You can also use other documentation that has your name and current NH address, like a lease, medical bills, vehicle registration, bank statement, utility bills, tax bills, or mortgage statement.

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