NM Cannabis News

SANTA FE — Santa Fe Mayor Alan Webber and members of the City Council want to send a message to the state Legislature when it convenes in January for a 60-day session under a new governor: legalize weed and get a grip on gun reform. Mayor Webber is introducing two resolutions that are scheduled to […]

The outcome of today’s election puts New Mexico in position to advance marijuana legalization through the state legislature. Michelle Lujan Grisham, who won the governor’s race, has been an ardent supporter of the state’s medical cannabis program, from helping implement the program while she was Secretary of Health to supporting congressional legislation to allow veterans […]

SANTA FE – A state District Court judge has ruled that the state Department of Health’s 450-plant limit on medical marijuana dispensaries is arbitrary and capricious and has no factual basis. Judge David Thomson issued his 60-page ruling Thursday and is giving the DOH 120 days to come up with a new rule on plant […]

As polls continue to show that a growing majority of voters support legalizing marijuana, more and more politicians are beginning to embrace the issue, and this year’s midterm elections provide the latest datapoint in the ongoing evolution of cannabis into a mainstream political issue. At least 21 major party gubernatorial nominees on U.S. ballots this […]

Copyright (C) 2018 Albuquerque Journal PICURIS PUEBLO – Picuris Pueblo’s budding medical marijuana production operation went up in smoke when federal officials raided its small-grow operation late last year. “They took the plants and threatened to prosecute us,” Craig Quanchello, governor of the state’s smallest pueblo, said while sitting at a table in his tribal […]

Tuesday was a big night for New Mexico Democrats. Voters elected Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham as the state’s governor-elect. For years, the state’s Legislature has been a Democrat and the governor has been Republican, making it difficult for Democrats to pass legislation. Now, both are Democrat, giving the newly elected governor a lot of support […]

Marijuana reformers enjoyed numerous federal, state, and local victories last night. Here are the highlights. STATE BALLOT INITIATIVES Florida: Sixty-three percent of Florida voters approved Amendment 4, which amends the state constitution to restore voting privileges to those with non-violent felony convictions – including tens of thousands of those convicted of marijuana-related offenses. Passage of […]

Copyright (C) 2018 Albuquerque Journal SANTA FE – Lindsay Sledge was there for her daughter. She’s not a public speaker but, still, she traveled from Albuquerque to the state Capitol to tell the Legislative Health and Human Services Committee a personal and intimate story about her family and the medicine she gives her daughter, Paloma […]

It’s been over a year since growing hemp for research was legalized in New Mexico, and the Department of Agriculture seems to finally be starting the process of introducing hemp production. It’s still up in the air how the law will be enacted and what regulations will be in place. Michael Chappelear, the spokesperson for […]

Eric Williams Photography You’ll need more than a green thumb and a personal production license to start growing your own medical cannabis plants. Franci Bailey, gardener at CG, gave us some pointers on starting a successful home grow operation. Weekly Alibi: So where does someone even start with home growing after they get their personal […]

Eric Williams Photography State cannabis-related business laws aren’t as simple as you might have thought. Carlos N. Martinez, Esq. of Legal Solutions of New Mexico, LLC, discusses how cannabis laws affect family and business law litigation. Weekly Alibi: Your firm places an emphasis on cannabis law. Why the interest? Martinez: Throughout our firm’s history, cannabis […]

Copyright (C) 2018 Albuquerque Journal The balm is green and possesses a vaguely herbal odor. When massaged on the hand, there’s a slight cooling effect – or perhaps it’s just this reporter’s imagination. “When people come into the store and complain about plantar fasciitis, I tell them to rub this on their feet,” said Cassie […]