Is THC-O Acetate Legal in New Hampshire? (2026)

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Chapter 439-A Hemp - Purpose; Definitions; Hemp Permitted; Hemp-Derived Products Containing THC Prohibited

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439-A:1 Purpose. The intent of this chapter is to define hemp so that farmers and other businesses in the New Hampshire agricultural industry can take advantage of this market opportunity afforded by the passage of the Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018. Source. 2019, 306:2, eff. July 30, 2019. 439-A:2 Definitions. In this chapter: I. 'Cannabidiol' or 'CBD' is a phytocannabinoid extracted from hemp plants. II. 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of the department of agriculture, markets, and food. III. 'Department' means the department of agriculture, markets, and food. IV. 'Hemp products' means all products made from hemp, including cloth, cordage, fiber, food, fuel, paint, paper, construction materials, plastics, seed, seed meal, seed oil, and certified seed for cultivation. V. 'Hemp' means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant, whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration (THC) of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Source. 2019, 306:2, eff. July 30, 2019. 439-A:3 Hemp Permitted. Hemp is an agricultural product which may be grown as a crop. Source. 2019, 306:2, eff. July 30, 2019. 2021, 206:2, Pt. X, Sec. 2, eff. Aug. 10, 2021. 439-A:4 Hemp-Derived Products Containing THC Prohibited. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the sale of products that are derived from hemp which contain natural or synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) greater than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis, which appear in any formulation, including delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, or any other THC isomer variant. Source. 2023, 237:6, eff. Oct. 7, 2023.

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Controlling provision (official text)

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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the sale of products that are derived from hemp which contain natural or synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) greater than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis, which appear in any formulation, including delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, or any other THC isomer variant.

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Hemp-derived products: hemp definition, prohibitions, sales to persons under 21

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275:1  Hemp; Definition.  Amend RSA 439-A:2, V to read as follows:  
		V.  "Hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant, [
whether growing or not, with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration (THC) of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis
]
including the seeds thereof and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts, and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a total tetrahydrocannabinols concentration (including tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis
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275:2  Hemp; Prohibitions.  Amend RSA 439-A:4 to read as follows:  
	439-A:4  Hemp-Derived Products Containing THC Prohibited.
	Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the sale of products that are derived from hemp which contain natural or synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) greater than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis, which appear in any formulation, including delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC,
tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA),
 or any other THC isomer variant.  
Such products are prohibited.

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Premises Restrictions; Unlawful Purpose.  Amend RSA 179:50 to read as follows:  
	179:50  Unlawful Purpose.

I.  
No licensee shall use, or allow to be used, his or her premises for any purpose contrary to law.

II.  All licensees shall comply with the provisions of RSA 439-A:4 relative to certain hemp-derived products containing THC prohibited.

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4  New Paragraph; Prohibited Sales.  Amend RSA 179:5 by inserting after paragraph II the following new paragraph:  
		III.  No licensee, salesperson, nor any other person, shall sell or give away or cause or allow or procure to be sold, delivered, or given away any product derived from hemp which contains natural or synthetic tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in any amount, which appear in any formulation, including delta-8 THC, delta-9 THC, or any other THC isomer variant or tetrahydrocannabinolic acid (THCA), to a person under the age of 21.

275:8  Contingency.  If HB 1630 of the 2026 regular legislative session becomes law, section 3 of this act shall not take effect and section 7 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027.  If HB 1630 of the 2026 regular legislative session does not become law, section 3 of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027 and section 7 of this act shall not take effect.

275:9  Effective Date.  
		I.  Sections 3 and 7 of this act shall take effect as provided in section 8 of this act.
		II.  The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2027.  
 
Approved: July 02, 2026
Effective Date:
I. Sections 3 & 7 effective as provided in section 8
II. Remainder effective January 1, 2027