NEW MEXICO
ADULT USE + MEDICALSALES LIVESTATE REGULATORY PROFILE Β· MEDICAL EST. 2007 Β· ADULT USE EST. 2021
Legal Status
Current program type
ADULT USE + MEDICAL
MEDICAL SINCE 2007
ADULT USE SINCE 2021
Active Bills
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TRACKED IN NM
Latest Action
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Advancing
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Regulatory Framework
Program details
RegulatorRLD
Track & TraceBioTrack16.8.2.8 NMAC (BioTrack) β
Lab AccreditationISO 1702516.8.2.44 NMAC (ISO/IEC 17025 accepted) β
License RenewalAnnual16.8.2.14 NMAC (annual) β
Application Fee$2,500
Retail CapNo capNMSA 26-2C-6 (no retailer cap) β
Apps Currently OpenYes
Market TierEmerging
Program Features
Permitted activities
Adult-Use Deliveryβ YES16.8.2.41 NMAC (Cannabis courier) β
Consumption Sitesβ YESNMSA 26-2C-6(B)(1) (cannabis consumption area license) β
Social Equity Programβ YESNMSA 26-2C-3(B)(7) (equity participation; microbiz fees 26-2C-9) β
ACTIVE LEGISLATION IN NEW MEXICO
Bill #TitleStatusLast Action
REGULATORY TIMELINE
LEGALIZATION
REFORM
ENFORCEMENT
PROCEDURAL
APR 1, 2022LEGALIZATION
Adult-use retail sales begin
New Mexico opens licensed recreational sales less than a year after legalization β one of the faster rollouts in the country. Combined medical and adult-use sales topped $1 billion by 2024.
SOURCE βJUN 29, 2021LEGALIZATION
Possession becomes legal
Adults 21+ may possess up to two ounces in public and grow up to six plants per person (twelve per household), with larger amounts allowed if stored securely at home.
APR 12, 2021LEGALIZATION
Lujan Grisham signs Cannabis Regulation Act
Gov. Lujan Grisham signs HB 2 after a special legislative session, making New Mexico one of the first states to legalize adult-use via the legislature. A companion bill (SB 2) provides for automatic expungement, and a single Cannabis Control Division regulates both medical and adult-use.
SOURCE β2019REFORM
Possession decriminalized
New Mexico decriminalizes small-amount possession, lowering penalties ahead of full legalization two years later.
2007LEGALIZATION
Medical cannabis legalized
The Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act establishes a Department of Health-run medical program for qualifying patients, building the licensed-producer base later folded into the adult-use market.
1978REFORM
First state medical cannabis law
New Mexico enacts the nationβs first state law recognizing the medical value of cannabis β a research-program framework spurred by cancer patient Lynn Pierson β decades ahead of its modern medical and adult-use programs.
Program data reviewed August 2026 and maintained by hand. For anything critical, verify with New Mexico's official regulator β. Spot something off or missing for New Mexico? Tell me and I'll fix it.
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