The New Mexico cannabis cowboys: Modern day desperados

It was something once relegated to the shadows in back alleys and dimly lit street corners. But all that changed two years ago after lawmakers legalized recreational marijuana. In New Mexico today there are 13 times more cannabis stores than…

Inside the Chinese-funded and staffed marijuana farms springing up across the U.S.

Last summer, New Mexico state special agents inspecting a farm found thousands more cannabis plants than state laws allow. Then on subsequent visits, they made another unexpected discovery: dozens of underfed, shell-shocked Chinese workers. The workers said they had been…

‘Seize all cannabis’: Inside the surprising federal crackdown on New Mexico weed farmers

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been seizing cannabis in the southern part of the state, sparking tensions with Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Drug cartels and human traffickers aren’t the only people dodging border patrol officers these days in…

Marijuana Buyers From Texas Fuel a ‘Little Amsterdam’ in New Mexico

In a desert valley along the Rio Grande in New Mexico, the city of Sunland Park has generally offered few amenities for its roughly 17,000 residents. No large grocery store. Few shops. Little to offer those uninterested in the racetrack…

Why the number of dispensaries is concerning the NM cannabis industry

October 12, 2023
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There are more than 1,000 licensed dispensaries in New Mexico. Professionals in the cannabis industry speak on why it may worry them. In the most recent report from the state, New Mexico's cannabis industry brought in more than $30 million…

Manager with Colorado cannabis business is tapped to lead New Mexico’s team of marijuana regulators

Todd Stevens, who served as a manager at Native Roots Cannabis, oversaw operations at 5 cannabis dispensaries in CO SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A manager with one of Colorado’s largest cannabis companies will serve as the next director of…

New Mexico revokes license of local marijuana retailer for selling cannabis from California

New Mexico has revoked the license of a marijuana retailer in Albuquerque for selling out-of-state cannabis in violation of state law, the state cannabis control division announced Thursday. Regulators allege that the Paradise Exotics Distro cannabis store on a central…

New Mexico launches educational campaign on responsible cannabis use

NM campaign scheduled to run in June with media budget of $400K After more than a year of recreational marijuana sales, New Mexico is rolling out its first campaign to educate people about responsible use. The first batch of billboards…

First-year sales of recreational marijuana reach $300 million in New Mexico

It’s been a year since cash registers first started ringing up sales of adult-use recreational marijuana in New Mexico. They haven’t stopped. Commercial sales of recreational cannabis topped more than $300 million in their first year, generating more than $27…

Takeaways from NM’s first 4 months of recreational cannabis

New Mexico’s newest industry has many around the state excited for its potential economic impact — from the funding it can provide for things like public education, to the tourism it can drive to the state and even the opportunity…

Some New Mexico cannabis producers may face higher than expected tax bill

New Mexico recreational-use cannabis companies, for the first time, are required to file their gross receipts and cannabis excise taxes in one week. It’s unclear exactly how much the state is set to collect, but cannabis regulators reported more than…

Medical Marijuana Patients In New Mexico Are Struggling To Find Product — Here’s Why

Since New Mexico launched its adult-use marijuana market April 1, dispensaries have made a lot of money, bringing in about $8 million in revenue. And while this is great for the industry and the state, medical marijuana patients have been…

New Mexico’s marijuana sales eclipse $4 million mark

Cannabis sales in New Mexico have been smoking hot, to say the least. Recreational cannabis sales have topped the $3 million mark, since legal sales began Friday. As of 12 pm Sunday, more than $4.5 million in total sales have…

New Mexico launches cannabis sales, within Texans’ reach

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is bringing sales of recreational marijuana to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state, as the movement toward broad legalization sweeps up even more of the American West. As of midnight Friday…

Tribes Prepare for Cannabis Ventures in New Mexico

Two tribal communities have been reassured they’ll be able to take part in New Mexico’s marijuana market opening in April without the threat of federal law enforcement interference on tribal land, according to agreements with state cannabis regulators signed on…

The New Mexico cannabis cowboys: Modern day desperados

Inside the Chinese-funded and staffed marijuana farms springing up across the U.S.

‘Seize all cannabis’: Inside the surprising federal crackdown on New Mexico weed farmers

Marijuana Buyers From Texas Fuel a ‘Little Amsterdam’ in New Mexico

Why the number of dispensaries is concerning the NM cannabis industry

Manager with Colorado cannabis business is tapped to lead New Mexico’s team of marijuana regulators

New Mexico revokes license of local marijuana retailer for selling cannabis from California

New Mexico launches educational campaign on responsible cannabis use

First-year sales of recreational marijuana reach $300 million in New Mexico

Takeaways from NM’s first 4 months of recreational cannabis

Some New Mexico cannabis producers may face higher than expected tax bill

Medical Marijuana Patients In New Mexico Are Struggling To Find Product — Here’s Why

New Mexico’s marijuana sales eclipse $4 million mark

New Mexico launches cannabis sales, within Texans’ reach

Tribes Prepare for Cannabis Ventures in New Mexico

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