Cannabis products can only be purchased legally at licensed dispensaries in the state. In 2007, the New Mexico legislature passed SB 523 or the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act. SB 523 legalized medical cannabis and established a system regulated by the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). He tasked the NMDOH with establishing, implementing and managing the national medical cannabis program. This law allows new Mexicans with the recommendation of a doctor to treat one of the 28 medical conditions recognized for using cannabis. “Cannabis consumption zones,” which are places and lounges where customers can consume cannabis on the property, have been allowed in New Mexico since recreational legalization began. These places can sell cannabis to customers, but customers can also bring their own. In contrast, Colorado legalized its first cannabis consumption zone, the Tetra Private Lounge and Garden, in Denver in March. Clients must bring their own cannabis; However, websites will be able to sell it legally and allow consumption.
In general, legalization means a policy that supports a legally controlled market for marijuana where consumers can purchase marijuana for personal use from a safe legal source. For those who grow the plant, a person can legally grow up to six cannabis plants for personal consumption and up to a dozen can be grown per household with two or more adults over the age of 21. Driving under the influence of marijuana remains illegal. Until April 1, adults 21 and older will be legally allowed to purchase up to 2 ounces at pharmacies and other licensed retailers. This corresponds to 16 grams of cannabis extract or up to 800 milligrams of edible cannabis. Residents of the state are allowed to have a larger offer at home. Registered patients who need help obtaining or using medical cannabis can designate up to two caregivers. Nurses must be at least 21 years old and can only care for one patient at a time. Nurses must submit their application with their designated patient.
Patients under the age of 18 must designate at least one adult parent or guardian as caregiver. As the first state bordering Colorado to legalize the sale of recreational cannabis, New Mexico began retailing cannabis on April 1. Amendment 64 on cannabis legalization in Colorado was passed in Colorado in 2012, and retail sales began in 2014. The Cannabis Control Act was passed in New Mexico last year. Here are some key facts you should know about our neighbour to the south`s cannabis policy. The New Mexico legislature passed the Cannabis Control Act on March 31, 2021, making it legal for adult customers 21 and older to purchase two ounces of cannabis or its equivalent in other forms. Colorado, just days after Washington, legalized the possession of 1 ounce of cannabis for those over 21 in 2012. Retail sales in the state followed in 2014. This state has passed laws that explicitly allow people convicted of activities that have since been decriminalized/legalized to delete, erase, overturn, or seal to the public previous marijuana convictions. 12. In April 2021, New Mexico became the fifth state to legalize cannabis by legislature when Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Cannabis Regulation Act, or HB 2. The law legalized for adults 21 and older to buy, possess, consume and give up to 2 ounces (56 grams) of flower, 16 grams of concentrate and 800 milligrams of edibles to other adults.
It also legalized the cultivation of up to 12 mature plants per household, the production of edibles and solvent-free extracts at home, and the possession of more cannabis (no limit was specified) at home, as long as it is stored in a sealed container away from the public. A separate bill, SB 2, automatically deletes the records of individuals charged or convicted of activities that would not be illegal under the new law. Against the trend of states struggling for years to open stores after legalization, New Mexico began selling on April 1, 2022. Consumption of the product in public remains illegal unless you are a medical patient. These people are allowed to consume food in public as long as they are not driving a motor vehicle. Driving under the influence of cannabis can result in criminal penalties. Medical cannabis use has been legal in Utah since 2018, but requires applying for a card and confirming an eligible medical condition. Once in hand, those with a medical card can possess up to 3.95 ounces of cannabis. The Lone Star State also does not legally allow the possession or use of cannabis, but some residents may be eligible for limited medical use. Yes. Medical marijuana is legal in New Mexico for patients with eligible conditions. As of June 29, 2021, adults 21 years of age and older can possess up to 2 ounces (56 grams) of flower, 16 grams of concentrate and 800 milligrams of edibles outside the home, and an unspecified amount at home in a hidden and sealed container.
You can also grow up to 12 plants without a permit. Sales began on April 1, 2022. Both recreational cannabis and medical marijuana are legal in New Mexico. The Cannabis Regulation Act legalized possession of up to two ounces of cannabis – or its equivalent in other forms: 16 grams of concentrated marijuana or 800 milligrams of edibles – on June 29, 2021. Homegrow became legal on the same day. Adults can grow up to six mature cannabis plants and six immature plants at home, with a maximum of 12 mature plants per household. New Mexico turns 18. State that legalizes the purchase of recreational cannabis on April 1. 2022. This decision comes after the state legalized medical cannabis in 2007 and cannabis possession on June 29, 2021. Patient card holders can also grow and have up to six mature and six immature plants. Smoking or consuming the product remains illegal in public spaces.
Smoking or otherwise consuming cannabis products in public remains illegal, but will be permitted in designated hotel rooms, casinos, cigar bars and tobacconists that have applied for a licence. New Mexico passed legislation last year that will expunge the criminal records of people arrested or convicted of cannabis-related offenses when those offenses are no longer illegal or have reduced penalties under the Cannabis Control Act. In the meantime, Colorado`s governor can pardon those convicted of possessing 2 ounces or less of cannabis.
