April 1, 2021 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment The governor is expected to sign the law, which would make New Mexico the 16th state to permit recreational use. New Mexico was set to become the 16th state to legalize recreational marijuana after the Legislature passed a bill on Wednesday,... Read more
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 adult-use cannabis law passed by the legislature late Tuesday, making the Empire... Read more
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 for a special legislative session this week to tackle the issue,... Read more
State legislators are at a stalemate regarding popular efforts to legalize marijuana in New Mexico with less than a week remaining to send a bill to the governor. A state Senate panel pulled cannabis discussions off its agenda minutes before a Sunday hearing. Legislators are searching for common ground... Read more
Santa Fe Farms of New Mexico has bought a Colorado hemp-genetics firm to establish a line of propietary genetics. High Grade Hemp Seed of Longmont, Colorado, will retain its name and location but will become a subsidiary of Santa Fe Farms, which grows hemp on about 200 acres but... Read more
By Madeline Grant, NCIA’s Government Relations Manager We may be barely three months into 2021, but we’ve seen a lot of action in state legislatures already! This week, let’s take a look at three significant state victories in their respective state legislatures: Virginia, New Mexico, and the District of... Read more
Efforts to legalize marijuana in New Mexico took center stage Saturday as a state Senate panel considered creating a taxed and regulated market for recreational sales amid significant support among lawmakers. The Senate consideration came after a legalization measure passed the state House on Friday night with a 39-31... Read more