New Mexico lawmakers postponed a Senate floor vote on a recreational marijuana legalization bill as the regular legislative session ended Saturday, but the measure may be headed to a special session. Lawmakers didn’t make the Saturday noon deadline for…
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New Mexico adult-use marijuana bill advanced by state House panel
A New Mexico legislative committee Monday advanced a social equity and microbusiness-focused adult-use marijuana legalization bill while tabling a more industry-oriented measure. The early step indicates what direction the Legislature appears to be hea…
New Mexico marijuana producer’s license could be suspended after fire
New Mexico cannabis regulators are seeking to suspend the license of a Santa Fe-based medical marijuana producer for a fire at an extraction facility that seriously injured two employees.
New Mexico marijuana producer’s license could be suspende…
New Mexico judge rejects changes to state’s medical marijuana rules
A New Mexico state district court judge ruled that changes to the state’s medical marijuana program last year – which would have made significant alterations to the program – are invalid.
New Mexico judge rejects changes to state’s medical marij…
New Mexico medical cannabis operator ups pressure to boost plant-count limits
New Mexico’s leading medical cannabis company is trying to compel a court to force state regulators to increase the marijuana plant-count limit, claiming the restriction has resulted in a crisis of insufficient supply and high prices in the rapidly gro…
New Mexico’s medical marijuana sales rise as prospects for recreational legalization improve
New Mexico’s medical marijuana sales have nearly doubled in the past two years despite strict plant-count limits, and the state might be better positioned to legalize recreational cannabis after neighboring Arizona did so last month. Marijuana Business…
$6 billion question: Which states are likely to legalize recreational marijuana in 2021?
Recreational marijuana legalization victories at the ballot box in Arizona and New Jersey this month have set the table for adult-use legalization in a handful of nearby states in 2021 – with more than $6 billion in business opportunities possibly up f…
New Mexico panel supports raising medical marijuana purchase limits
New Mexico’s medical marijuana advisory board recommended that purchase limits be nearly doubled to 15 ounces over 90 days, a move that likely would boost sales in the fast-growing program.
New Mexico panel supports raising medical marijuana purchase l…
Judge overrules state over New Mexico medical marijuana reciprocity
A New Mexico judge rescinded new state requirements that made it more difficult for certain out-of-state visitors to access the medical cannabis program through a reciprocity provision. Santa Fe District Judge Matthew Wilson, in a ruling Tuesday, agree…
Ultra Health sues New Mexico over medical marijuana rules
Ultra Health, the largest medical cannabis company in New Mexico, is suing the state over MMJ rules the firm deems too restrictive. According to the Santa Fe New Mexican, the lawsuit claims the state health department’s new rules create obstacles…