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Man faces prison, fines for illegal pot, hemp farms on Navajo Nation
Dineh Benally began his scheme to develop a large illegal hemp and marijuana cultivation operation in 2018 in his home community of Shiprock, New Mexico, according to court documents. By 2020, the operation had expanded to 30 farms covering more than 400 acres,...
Border town cashes in on cannabis sales
Sunland Park uses $1.6 million annual windfall on youth sports, public safety The proliferation of cannabis shops in a town that treasures family and religious traditions doesn’t seem to faze Gildardo Serrano. “Let me tell you, the marijuana has always been here....
New Mexico marijuana sales on track to top $2 billion before year’s end
If current trends continue, New Mexico is expected to surpass $2 billion in cannabis sales by the end of the year. Numbers from the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department's (NMRLD) Cannabis Reporting Online Portal show the state has collected more than $1.93...
Navajo Man Pleads Guilty for Illegal Marijuana Grow Operations
A Navajo man has pleaded guilty to 15 charges stemming from allegations that he ran illegal marijuana growing operations in New Mexico and on the Navajo Nation, smuggled pesticides into the U.S. and employed workers who were in the country illegally. Federal...
Proposed cannabis rule changes in New Mexico spark industry concerns
New Mexico's Cannabis Control Division is considering rule changes that would require all cannabis products to be lab-tested, aiming to eliminate hemp-derived products from dispensary shelves and potentially banning popular cannabinoids like CBD and CBN. These...
Cannabis Association of New Mexico forms, seeking stronger voice for industry
A new cannabis organization has launched in New Mexico, pledging to champion business concerns in Santa Fe and to lead the development of educational initiatives. The organization, called the Cannabis Association of New Mexico, officially launched on Tuesday. The...
New Mexico Environment Department bans production of synthetic hemp in the state
The New Mexico Environment Department is doing what it can to regulate deceptive hemp products sold in stores by issuing an emergency ruling to ban the manufacturing of synthetic cannabinoids in New Mexico. “They’re putting something in their body without knowing what...
NM Supreme Court clarifies warrantless search legality during hazy cannabis era
Before New Mexico legalized adult-use cannabis in 2021, the state had briefly decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. That law, which was only in place for about two years before being usurped by legalization, played a key role in a state Supreme...
Tax hike to squeeze New Mexico cannabis dispensaries, buyers, owners say
As the specter of more tax hikes looms, Anthony Luna did some grim arithmetic and articulated the dilemma he said he and other owners of cannabis dispensaries face: Drop prices on prerolled joints and other retail items or pass on the cost to consumers. Members of New...
Dispensaries say cannabis tax hike could blow customers — and profits — away
Arin Goold’s cannabis retail business will likely feel the pain of a tax increase set to take effect next month. “Just to prevent people from walking out the door and going somewhere else, which no one can afford right now, we’re probably going to have to eat that...
New Mexico Steps Up Enforcement Against Illicit Marijuana Operators With Hiring Of New Officers
By Patrick Lohmann, Source NM More than three years after New Mexico legalized recreational marijuana, the state has become a national poster-child for recreational marijuana sales, and not in a good way, argues state Sen. Joseph Cervantes (D-Las Cruces). “We’ve...
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Medical Cannabis Program Reduces Opioid Use
Adults with chronic pain who participated in New York State's (NYS) Medical Cannabis Program were significantly less likely to require prescription opioids, according to a new study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine and led by researchers at Albert Einstein...
Trump’s DOJ Allows Federal Prosecutors to Enforce Simple Cannabis Possession Crimes
The Trump administration won’t be giving Americans who possess personal amounts of cannabis a free pass, apparently directing U.S. district attorneys’ offices to enforce federal prohibition laws. At least that’s according to Darin Smith, the U.S. Attorney for the...
US Attorney Will Begin ‘Rigorously’ Prosecuting People For Marijuana On Federal Land After Trump DOJ Rescinds Biden-Era Guidance
A U.S. attorney’s office says it will now begin “rigorously” prosecuting people over simple possession or use of marijuana on federal lands after the Trump administration rescinded Biden-era guidance that advised against taking such legal actions. The U.S. Attorney’s...
Supreme Court to Consider Gun Ownership By Cannabis Consumers
The U.S. Supreme Court next year will consider whether Americans who consume cannabis can legally possess firearms, the Associated Press reports. The justices will hear an appeal by Trump Administration prosecutors challenging an appeals court decision to throw out...
Feds Call Marijuana A ‘Deadly’ Drug And Say Even Medical Cannabis Has ‘Serious Consequences’
Federal officials are calling marijuana a “deadly” drug—touting their efforts to seize it and other illegal substances—while also warning that possessing cannabis, even for medical use, carries “serious consequences.” As President Donald Trump considers a cannabis...
GOP-Led Congressional Committee Votes To Block Trump From Rescheduling Marijuana
A GOP-controlled House committee has approved a spending bill that contains provisions to block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana. The legislation would also maintain a separate longstanding rider protecting state medical cannabis programs from...
DEA National Marijuana Embarrassment: DEA Forces VA to Import Cannabis After Blocking MMJ BioPharma Cultivation US Supply
In a stunning regulatory paradox, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has applied for DEA approval to import marijuana extracts from abroad to study PTSD and chronic pain in veterans. While this step may help veterans, it underscores a catastrophic policy...
Businesses Unite Under Cannabis Association Of New Mexico
With New Mexico’s cannabis market at a crossroads, a new association is stepping in to rally businesses, push reforms, and help guide the industry’s future. On Tuesday, the Cannabis Association of New Mexico (CANM) announced its creation with membership open to all...
Trump ‘looking at’ reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug
President Trump said Monday his administration is “looking at” reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Such a move would continue efforts begun by the Biden administration, which started the process to make marijuana a Schedule III drug in 2024 but did not...
Government-Backed Study From Japan Finds No Evidence That Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug’
A new study looking into patterns of drug use in Japan casts further doubt on the notion that marijuana is a gateway drug, concluding that cannabis use in the country usually comes after people first use alcohol and tobacco, and that they rarely go on to use other...
New DEA Admin Sidelines Cannabis Rescheduling Despite Earlier Promises
Terrance C. Cole, the newly appointed Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), failed to mention the stalled cannabis rescheduling process in a recent release outlining his eight top priorities for the federal agency. During his confirmation...
There are many illegal marijuana farms, but federal agents targeted California’s biggest legal one
There are thousands of illegal marijuana farms around the country. But when the federal government decided to stage one of its largest raids since President Donald Trump took office in January, it picked the biggest legal grower in California. Nearly two weeks later,...
Congressional Committee Moves To Block Marijuana Rescheduling
A GOP-controlled House committee has unveiled a new spending bill that contains provisions to block the Justice Department from rescheduling marijuana. The legislation would also maintain a separate longstanding rider protecting state medical cannabis programs from...
‘This tax could kill this industry.’ California cannabis operators brace for increase
By Alexei Koseff July 1, 2025 A substantial tax hike for California’s faltering legal cannabis market is set to take effect today, despite an aggressive industry campaign to suspend the increase that won the support of Gov. Gavin Newsom and other political leaders....
Mike Tyson urges Trump to deliver on cannabis reform after Biden’s ‘failed’ pledge: ‘Just ridiculous’
By Taylor Penley, Fox News Published June 30, 2025, 8:33 p.m. ET Boxing legend Mike Tyson is among a fleet of star athletes and entertainers behind the push for cannabis reform, urging President Donald Trump to deliver on a “failed” pledge from former President Joe...
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