NM Cannabis News

NM opens the doors on hemp growers  taosnews Hemp is in. After years of lobbying efforts, growing hemp has been approved in the Land of Enchantment. Applications are open for interested farmers and …

State warns medical marijuana dispensaries on cannabidiol sales  Santa Fe New Mexican A notice from the New Mexico Department of Health to medical marijuana dispensaries caused discomfort that, for some, not even cannabidiol could relieve.

Mothers unite at Roundhouse to allow medical cannabis in schools  KRQE News 13 SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – It was a packed room at the Roundhouse as two mothers spoke before state senators and representatives about the medical cannabis …

Republican sponsors bill that would allow medical marijuana in schools  KOB Brittany Costello January 10, 2019 05:17 PM. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.- A pre-filed bill for the 2019 legislative session would allow students, who are prescribed …

U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer Announces H.R. 420, Which Would Regulate Cannabis Like Alcohol on the Federal Level  Cannabis Business Times U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) is getting a jump on 2019 cannabis legislation by introducing H.R. 420, a bill that would remove cannabis from the federal list …

It’s Time to Protect Workers Who Use Marijuana  Cannabis Now Although medical marijuana is now legal in more than 30 states, employees who participate in these programs are not exactly given the freedom to use the herb …

America Began Alcohol Prohibition in 1919 but It’s Edging Toward Ending Cannabis Prohibition in 2019  mySanAntonio.com What a difference a century makes. One hundred years after the 18th Amendment took effect and prohibition of alcohol became the law of the land, 2019 is likely …

Marijuana: Will they or won’t they legalize it?  Albuquerque Business First With Democrats controlling both houses and with a new Democratic governor, will legalizing marijuana be a sure thing?

Baked Goods: Hemp is Legal  Weekly Alibi Last month, amid the holiday bustle and shutdown threats, President Donald Trump quietly legalized hemp by signing the 2018 Farm Bill.

Legal pot or not? Protecting NM’s medical marijuana industry  Albuquerque Journal FOURTH IN A FIVE-PART SERIES: Pot legalization supporters say that’s a priority, as well as lower prices.

Bill aims to include workplace protections for medical marijuana users  Las Cruces Sun-News “There are no protections right now in New Mexico for workers who use medical marijuana legally,” Albuquerque attorney Jason Bowles said.

Cannabis news briefs: Congressional report calls for reclassification of marijuana, Tilray partners with Labatt, and former Coca-Cola exec joins CW Hemp  PotNetwork According to a Congressional report released this week by Joint Economic Committee Democrats, marijuana sales will reach $11 billion in 2019 and could …