Legal Weed Sales in New Mexico Top $1 Billion

The office of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said Tuesday that cannabis consumers “have purchased more than $678.4 million worth of adult-use cannabis products and $331.6 million in medical products since April...

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New Mexico Regulators Revoke Licenses for Two Cannabis Farms

In a news release on Tuesday, the Cannabis Control Division (CCD) of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department said that Bliss Farm and Native American Agricultural Development Company (NAADC), two cannabis farms...

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Cheech and Chong Launch Dreamz Dispensary Partnership in New Mexico

Tommy Chong and Cheech Marin of the iconic comedy duo Cheech and Chong announced their company’s entrance into the New Mexico cannabis market with a statewide partnership. According to a Sept. 14 press release, Dreamz Dispensary...

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There Are Now More Cannabis Dispensaries Than Liquor Stores in Albuquerque

The city of Albuquerque now has more cannabis dispensaries than liquor stores open, KRQE News reports. New Mexico became the 18th state to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2021. They were the fifth to do so through the legislative...

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New Mexico Supreme Court Case Hearing Addresses Cannabis Impairment

On May 16, the New Mexico Supreme Court oversaw arguments on the topic of roadside cannabis testing. According to Santa Fe New Mexican, Nina Luna was pulled over by a law enforcement officer in Albuquerque in 2018. The officer...

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New Mexico Cannabis Jobs Pay More Than Accommodation, Food Service

A recent report published by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions shows that individuals—specifically ex-accommodation and food service employees—who recently took up jobs in the cannabis industry were paid...

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Bill Seeks To Ease Medical Cannabis Restrictions for New Mexico Firefighters

The proposed legislation “would narrow the definition of ‘safety-sensitive position’” under the state’s medical cannabis law, according to the Santa Fe New Mexican. That provision has precluded first responders...

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New Mexico December Cannabis Sales Total More Than $40 Million

Regulated sales of cannabis in New Mexico topped more than $40 million for the month of December, with recreational marijuana sales setting a new record of $28 million for the month. Sales of medical marijuana totaled about...

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Will New Mexico Have Enough Weed for the Launch of Adult-Use Sales?

With the launch of recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico slated for April 1, state officials say that cultivators are currently growing more than one million cannabis plants. But with the opening of dispensaries now only...

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Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Launch In New Mexico

The New Mexico adult-use cannabis market is officially open for business. After the clock struck midnight on Friday, newly minted cannabis retailers opened their doors to customers eager to make an inaugural purchase.  According...

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Border Patrol Warns Against Carrying Pot In New Mexico

New Mexico just became the 18th state to legalize recreational pot use for adults, but that makes no difference to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which issued a warning this week for anyone passing through the Land...

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New Mexico Recreational Pot Sales Surpass $3 Million in Opening Weekend

Three days and millions of dollars later, the New Mexico adult-use cannabis industry is off to a roaring start. Local television station KOAT reports that, as of noon on Sunday, recreational pot sales in the state had eclipsed...

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New Mexico Approves Cannabis Rules and Prepares for Legalization

New Mexico officials have announced the arrival of cannabis producer rules, and they plan to allow interested producers to begin their applications for licenses sometime this week. The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing...

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New Mexico Issues First Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation License

Efforts to implement the legalization of adult-use cannabis in New Mexico made new progress this month as regulators issued the first license to cultivate recreational marijuana in the state. Tony Martinez, the CEO of Mother’s...

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New Mexico Expected to Run Out of Cannabis When Legal Sales Begin

New Mexico could be in trouble when it comes to cannabis availability. In a recent hearing, experts stated that New Mexico will likely run out of recreational cannabis product within the first week of when sales go live. Linda...

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New Mexico Cannabis License Raises Eyebrows

A lucrative cannabis producer license that was issued by the New Mexico Department of Health with little notice only days before the agency lost its regulatory authority is raising eyebrows. Some of the state’s marijuana...

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Possession and Home Cultivation of Adult-Use Cannabis Now Legal in New Mexico

Possession and cultivation of cannabis at home are now legal for adults ages 21 and over in New Mexico—representing a momentous day for the “Land of Enchantment.” Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham celebrated by releasing...

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Recreational Cannabis Bill Heads to New Mexico House Floor

New Mexico just passed a recreational cannabis bill through committee in the House, and the next step is the House floor for debate. House Bill 12 passed through the House Taxation and Revenue Committee at an 8-4 margin....

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New Mexico Lawmakers Pass Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill

New Mexico lawmakers passed a bill to legalize recreational cannabis on Wednesday, making the state the second in the nation to approve such legislation this week. Also on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York signed an...

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New Mexico Just Officially Legalized Cannabis

It’s official: the leader of New Mexico just signed a cannabis bill into law, adding to the growing ranks of already legal U.S. states. The law was signed this week by Democrat Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. With this...

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New Mexico State Legislators Stall on Legal Cannabis

New Mexico has not moved any closer to fully legalizing recreational cannabis, as a Senate panel has decided to pull discussions at the last minute. Initially, a hearing was scheduled for this past Sunday, but the topic has...

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New Mexico Lawmakers To Have Special Legislative Session On Marijuana Law Reform

If New Mexico is to become the latest state to embrace marijuana legalization, it will apparently take a special legislative session to pull it off. Lawmakers there have been summoned back to the state capital of Santa Fe...

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New Mexico House Of Representatives Passes Recreational Marijuana Legalization Bill

The New Mexico House of Representatives voted to approve a bill on Friday that would legalize recreational marijuana for adults. The measure, House Bill 12, was passed by a vote of 39 to 31 and now heads to the New Mexico...

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New Mexico Senate To Vote On Cannabis Legalization Bill

A New Mexico legislative committee approved a bill to legalize recreational marijuana early Thursday, setting the scene for a vote on the proposal by the full state Senate. The 5 to 4 vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee...

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New Mexico Cannabis Legalization Bill May Be Coming Soon

New Mexico could be one of the next states to join the green wave as state lawmakers prepare a measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. Rep. Javier Martinez, a Democrat from Albuquerque, said recently that the...

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New Mexico Lawmakers File Recreational Legalization Bill

New Mexico could be the next state to legalize cannabis, as two recreational bills were just introduced into the state Senate this week and are already being looked at favorably by advocates, legislators, and even the governor.  These...

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New Mexico Judge Rules Inmates Have A Right To Medical Cannabis

A state district judge in New Mexico has ruled that inmates and parolees have a right to use medical marijuana and that correctional institutions must provide access to cannabis to qualified patients, even if they are behind...

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