{"brand":"Compound Laws","url":"https://compoundlaws.com/compounds/cbn/new-hampshire/","compound":{"slug":"cbn","name":"CBN (Cannabinol)","same_as":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabinol"},"jurisdiction":{"code":"NH","name":"New Hampshire"},"as_of":"2026-07-18","answer":"As of July 18, 2026, CBN (Cannabinol) is legal to sell at retail in New Hampshire. Not scheduled/named; no synthetic-cannabinoid ban; hemp THC-isomer control does not reach CBN; no mg cap/age/license/tax regime. Controlling source: RSA 318-B:1 (definitions; controlled drug analog; no 'cannabinol').","forms":[{"form":"all","label":"All forms","status":"legal","state_status":null,"federal_overlay":false,"headline":"Not scheduled/named; no synthetic-cannabinoid ban; hemp THC-isomer control does not reach CBN; no mg cap/age/license/tax regime","rule_type":"permanent","tier":"unscheduled","schedule_class":null,"limit":null,"effective_date":null,"verified_at":"2026-07-18","confidence":"confirmed","verbatim_excerpt":"RSA 318-B:1, VI-a: \"'Controlled drug analog' means a substance...the chemical structure of which is derivative of, or substantially similar to that of a controlled drug and: (1) Which has been shown in laboratory studies to bind with and activate the same central nervous receptors that are responsible for the psychoactive effects of a certain controlled drug...\" RSA 439-A:2,V: hemp = Cannabis sativa L. with a \"delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration (THC) of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.\" RSA 439-A:4 reaches \"delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, or any other THC isomer variant\" (CBN is not a THC isomer).","excerpt_source_url":"https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-VI-318-B.htm","citations":[{"title":"RSA 318-B:1 (definitions; controlled drug analog; no 'cannabinol')","url":"https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-VI-318-B.htm","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"New Hampshire General Court","type":"statute","primary":true,"official":true},{"title":"RSA 439-A (hemp; delta-9-only; THC-isomer product prohibition)","url":"https://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-XL-439-A.htm","pinpoint":null,"publisher":"New Hampshire General Court","type":"statute","primary":false,"official":true}],"history":[]}],"neighbors":[{"code":"ME","status":"restricted"},{"code":"MA","status":"restricted"},{"code":"VT","status":"legal"}],"laws":[{"citation":"N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. Sec. 318-B:1","title":"Definitions (Controlled Drug Act) -- \"Controlled drug analog\" definition (subparagraph VI-a) and supporting \"Substantially similar in chemical structure\" definition (subparagraph XXXI-a)","official_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XXX/318-B/318-B-1.htm","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-02","text_hash":"619a7ad66c8cea56f3548c7b99acc0555833c502a8a13a80053976fdc5561ce6"},{"citation":"N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. Sec. 439-A:4","title":"Hemp-Derived Products Containing THC Prohibited.","official_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XL/439-A/439-A-4.htm","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-02","text_hash":"09de293834a1b3f6d8bdc14898c85b2d2966ab84fe9df9d734e7aa20ad40ba3f"},{"citation":"RSA 439-A (current); SB 624 (2026) eff. 2027-01-01","title":"RSA 439-A (current); SB 624 (2026) eff. 2027-01-01","official_url":"https://bills.nhliberty.org/bills/2026/SB624/changes","source_label":"MIRROR","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-10-07","text_hash":"ec3562db13983b2501f28e4d31e78ef1d9150b197be721409b292117f0013231"},{"citation":"RSA 439-A:1 through 439-A:4","title":"Chapter 439-A Hemp - Purpose; Definitions; Hemp Permitted; Hemp-Derived Products Containing THC Prohibited","official_url":"https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/XL/439-A/439-A-mrg.htm","source_label":"OFFICIAL","effective_date":null,"retrieved_date":"2026-07-19","text_hash":"b0ee62119ca750d9830d5b3f71a1b072151f219207955b75106fab4ee986286e"}]}