New Hampshire legislation · 2026 Regular Session
New Hampshire SB461: relative to the definition of hemp.
Status: Passed one chamber, May 21, 2026
What the bill says
An act relative to the definition of hemp. Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill includes the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in the definition of hemp. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter.
From the amended text, May 14, 2026:
AN ACT relative to the definition of hemp. Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16 COMMITTEE: Judiciary ----------------------------------------------------------------- ANALYSIS This bill includes the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in the definition of hemp. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics. Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.] Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type. 02/05/2026 0369s 14May2026... 1344h 26-2255 08/06 STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty-Six AN ACT relative to the definition of hemp. V. "Hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a total tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of not more than 0.3 …
Sponsors
- Donovan Fenton (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Tara Reardon (D, 15)