Pot for pooches? It could happen in New Mexico, where activists are lobbying to expand the state’s medical marijuana program to cover ailing dogs. The Associated Press is reporting that the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Advisory Board will take up a pair of petitions at its meeting next month... Read more
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A panel of legislators delved into the uncertain market economics of legalizing recreational marijuana and thorny concerns about public health on Wednesday, in a prelude to a rapid-fire legislative session that could open the doors to recreational cannabis in New Mexico. A legalization work... Read more
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal unveiled Wednesday for legal marijuana sales throughout New Mexico would use taxes to subsidize medical pot purchases for low-income patients and set aside money for police and loans to cannabis startup companies. A panel appointed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat,... Read more
Last Thursday, Kathyleen M. Kunkel, Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health, issued the following order to Medical Marijuana licensees. Public Health Order the Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health October 3, 2019 Warning Labels for Cannabis-Derived Vaping Products Containing Tetrabydrocannabinol (THC) WHEREAS, as... Read more
A New Mexico judge has ruled that recent changes to the regulations affecting the state’s medical marijuana program mean that out of state residents will now qualify to buy cannabis at government-run dispensaries. “The replacement is a clear sign of legislative intent to widen the reach of eligibility... Read more
A state district court judge on Monday ordered the state’s Medical Cannabis Program to start issuing medical cannabis cards to individuals who qualify, regardless of where they live. The question of whether non-residents of New Mexico could become medical cannabis patients started when major changes to the state’s medical... Read more
SANTA FE – Recent attempts to legalize recreational marijuana use in New Mexico have come up short at the Roundhouse, but Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is laying the groundwork for a legalization bill to make it to her desk in 2020. The first-term Democratic governor on Friday announced the... Read more
New Mexico’s medical marijuana program is opening its doors to more patients, thanks to a policy change revising the state’s list of qualifying conditions. On Thursday, New Mexico Health Secretary Kathyleen Kunkel signed off on the addition of six new qualifying conditions. But the one expected to draw the... Read more
Legislation that clears the way for the industrial production of hemp and related products in New Mexico has been signed into law. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill that establishes a state regulatory framework for an emerging hemp industry. Oversight responsibilities are spread across the New Mexico... Read more
A proposal to authorize recreational marijuana sales and consumption for people 21 and over in New Mexico has been endorsed by the New Mexico House of Representatives. By a 36-34 vote Thursday, the Democrat-led House passed a bill that would regulate and tax marijuana sales largely through state-operated stores.... Read more