NH legalized only medical cannabis through NH RSA 126-X, not recreational. NH Therapeutic Cannabis Program rules require Alternative Treatment Centers to maintain set distances from schools and residential zones. Manchester applies its zoning code to ATC siting.
NH has not legalized recreational cannabis as of 2026, the last New England state holding out, after HB 1626 (2024) and prior reform bills failed. Only medical cannabis is legal under NH RSA 126-X, dispensed through Alternative Treatment Centers (ATCs) licensed by NH DHHS. NH He-C 402 administrative rules require ATCs to be located at least 1,000 feet from schools and to follow local zoning. Manchester Chapter 410 zoning treats ATCs as a regulated medical use, typically allowed in commercial and industrial districts. Recreational dispensaries do not exist in NH. No city ordinance overrides this state framework.
Operating an unlicensed dispensary, locating an ATC inside a buffer zone, or selling recreational cannabis violates NH RSA 126-X and triggers state criminal charges and license revocation.
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