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 act allows for recreational marijuana use in New Mexico for residents over the age of 21.
Who Oversees the Marijuana Program in New Mexico?
The CRA created a comprehensive licensing, taxing and enforcement regulatory structure for recreational marijuana in New Mexico that will be administered by the Cannabis Control Division (CCD), which is located in the Regulation and Licensing Department. The Cannabis Control Division will administer the Cannabis Regulation Act and the licensing and regulatory provisions of the Medical Cannabis Program that was created by the Lynn and Erin Compassion Use Act (LECUA).
New Mexico Recreational Sale Restrictions
The regulation of marijuana sales has defined purchase limitations for consumers. These limitations are outlined in the New Mexico Dispensary Standard Operating Procedures.
Every business needs standard operating procedures to succeed and operate in a compliant manner. We have the following New Mexico specific marijuana SOPs:
