Bill Tracker
The biggest threat to the cannabis industry is the cumulative burden of increased taxes and regulations.
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2025 new mexico Legislative Session
Additional Bills
House Bill 112 (HB112) – Cannabis Licensure Changes
This bill creates the requirement for licensees to be fingerprinted and undergo a criminal background check through the FBI In addition, the bill cleans up outdated language still existing in law from when the Cannabis Regulation Act (CRA) was first passedBill Status...
Committee Substitute for House Bill 10 (CS/HB10) – RLD Cannabis Enforcement
This bill creates a new Cannabis Enforcement Bureau overseen by the Superintendent of the Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD) The bureau will have six law enforcement officers who will have full policing powers and may conduct inspections, either announced or...
2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION SUMMARY
House Bill 10, the legislation creating the cannabis law enforcement bureau, was the only industry legislation that made its way to the governor this session. Rulemaking will be coming quickly for this legislation, so keep an eye out for opportunities for public comment.
House Bill 112, which required FBI background checks for licensees and new applicants, died in the Senate Judiciary Committee. This is the third time a similar bill has died, but it is expected to be reintroduced next session to help clean up licensing.
House Bill 331, the Labor Peace Agreement bill, died an unglorious death in the House Judiciary Committee. Expect this one to keep rearing its ugly head in future legislative sessions.
House Bill 346, which outlawed synthetic and semi-synthetic cannabinoids, died on House Concurrence. Legislators made a good effort to get this bill to the governor at the last minute, but the House could not agree on the changes made in the Senate.
House Bill 527, requiring health insurance companies to cover medical cannabis, died after one hearing. Its final resting place is the House Appropriations and Finance Committee.
Senate Bill 89, the most critical industry legislation this session, died in the Senate Finance Committee. It did not find its way into the complete Senate tax package. This bill must be brought back at the next session to cap the tax; otherwise, sales will return to the traditional market.
Senate Bill 152, allowing counties to petition for a pause on production licenses, died in the Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill was driven by Torrance County, where many illegal farms have been set up.
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