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SB 461 - AS INTRODUCED
2026 SESSION
26-2255
08/06
SENATE BILL 461
AN ACT relative to the definition of hemp.
SPONSORS: Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Reardon, Dist 15; Sen. Birdsell, Dist 19; Rep. W. MacDonald, Rock. 16
COMMITTEE: Judiciary
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ANALYSIS
This bill includes the total tetrahydrocannabinol concentration in the definition of hemp.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
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.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
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 total tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration [(THC)] of not more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis. Total THC concentration shall include the sum of all THC, including tetrahydrocannabolic acid (THCA).
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.