The New Mexico Regulations and Licensing Department Cannabis Control Division regulates New Mexico Seed to Sale cannabis. New Mexico does not have a limit on the amount of cannabis licenses available in the state.
Medical Cannabis in New Mexico
With the passage of HB2 in the 2021 special session, enactment of the Cannabis Regulation Act (CRA) is effective June 29, 2021, upon the signature of Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham. The CRA created a comprehensive licensing, taxing and enforcement regulatory structure for adult use cannabis in the state that will be administered by the Cannabis Control Division (CCD), which is located in the Regulation and Licensing Department.
Recreational Cannabis in New Mexico
The Medical Cannabis Program was created under the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act. The purpose of this Act is to allow the beneficial use of medical marijuana to New Mexico residents in a regulated system to alleviate symptoms caused by debilitating medical conditions and their medical treatments. New Mexico requires seed to sale tracking and uses BioTracks Traceability System.