Fearing recreational cannabis shortage, New Mexico may raise plant cap for producers

Producers also would be able to apply for approval of production increases in increments of 500 plants, with a total cap of 10,000. The decision to increase the maximum plant count also stemmed in part from the results of a study by the Massachusetts-based Cannabis Public Policy Consulting group. Based on its research of other […]

On the New Mexico-Texas border, a new kind of green energy

Clayton Mayor Ernest Sanchez stands among the dinosaur statues outside the Clayton tourist information center Wednesday afternoon and speaks about nearby attractions, including Clayton Lake State Park and Dinosaurs Trackways. One of Sanchez’s major goals is to use the money generated by recreational cannabis to repair the town’s roadways. A motorcyclist passes one of the […]

Ex-lawmaker faces big job of drafting New Mexico cannabis rules

Trujillo is now superintendent of the state’s Regulation and Licensing Department, which has less than a year to set up the state’s legal cannabis market. Daniel Ivey-Soto, D-Albuquerque, wears a face shield while chatting with then-Rep. Trujillo, who had reduced her workload at the Walsh Gallegos law firm in Albuquerque to devote more time to […]