Sector News Cannabis Bill Heads to New Mexico Senate After Passing House by Sophia Vida March 31, 2021 A marijuana bill that has passed the House in New Mexico is now on its way to the Senate. The cannabis bill, House Bill 2, had passed 38-32 on Wednesday and now moves on to be voted in the Senate. The state's Gov. Lujan Gris...
Legal Related New Mexico Lawmakers to Introduce Legislation by Sophia Vida February 03, 2021 Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers in the state of New Mexico are introducing legislation that could legalize marijuana in the state. “The reason I decided to do it this time is I got frustrated with the fact that I think...
Legal Related New Mexico Will Now Allow Out-of-State Medical Marijuana Patients by Sophia Vida November 13, 2020 A state district judge's ruling is going to allow hundreds of patients to be re-authorized to participate in New Mexico’s medical marijuana program. It was a mandate issued last September that was challenged leading to a subs...
Legal Related New Mexico Lawmakers Need to Do This to Head Towards Marijuana Legislation by Sophia Vida September 29, 2020 While lawmakers in the state of New Mexico are likely to push to legalize weed, there are some steps to be taken first according to Duke Rodriguez, the president and chief executive officer of Ultra Health. Speaking to a Revenu...
Legal Related New Mexico Governor Considers Legalizing Marijuana by Sophia Vida May 26, 2020 Recently the governor of New Mexico said the state needs to explore every option for economic relief and this includes passing marijuana legalization. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) was asked last week whether she was in favor...
Legal Related New Mexico Lawmakers Are Considering Marijuana Bill by Sophia Vida January 28, 2020 Lawmakers are now considering a democrat-backed bill to legalize recreational marijuana businesses in all towns and counties across New Mexico. The bill would subsidize medical marijuana and automatically expunge many past po...
Legal Related New Mexico Governor Wants Marijuana to Be Legal in the State this year by Sophia Vida January 17, 2020 New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham is calling for lawmakers to legalize marijuana in the state in 2020. The democrat Governor said in the 2020 agenda that she sent to lawmakers this past Wednesday that she wants the l...
Legal Related New Mexico Won’t Allow Seniors to Automatically Qualify for Medical Marijuana Cards by Sophia Vida March 30, 2019 The big question in New Mexico recently was whether or not the state should allow seniors who turn 65 to automatically qualify for a medical marijuana card. The answer came in on Friday, and it was a no. The idea was rejected a...
Trends & Articles This University is Offering a Class that Focuses on Marijuana in the Media by Sophia Vida January 02, 2019 The University of New Mexico has a new class it offers that could inspire any marijuana enthusiast to want to take it. The class is on marijuana and communication and is being taught by associate professor Tamar Ginossar. Gi...
Trends & Articles New Mexico Medical Marijuana Enrollment Skyrocketed in 2017 by Sophia Vida January 30, 2018 The New Mexico Department of Health has revealed that as of December 2017, there were almost 50,000 patients enrolled in the state's Medical Cannabis Program. Compared to the number in 2016, this was a 61% increase. New Mexi...