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US: Cannabis sales in New Mexico surpass $2B
It has been nearly four years since purchasing marijuana for recreational use became legal in New Mexico. Since then, sales in the state for both adult and medical use have surpassed $2 billion. The state saw sales cross the $2 billion threshold in November 2025, and...
Industry says kids’ safety not ‘black and white’ as lawmakers weigh new cannabis packaging
As a lifelong cannabis user and family man, Pharmers Quality founder Don Romero says he always knew his kids might take an interest in the substance at the center of his business and off-duty downtime. The solution, he said, was to treat cannabis just like he did the...
Cannabis, weight loss drug calls on the rise for New Mexico’s poison control center
In LaDonna Bonnin’s line of work, the details really matter. As associate director of the New Mexico Poison and Drug Information Center, Bonnin is among the leaders of a team of pharmacists whose job is to advise callers on what to do after exposure to potentially...
Woman injured after shooting at Peña Blanca cannabis dispensary
A shooting Tuesday evening at a cannabis dispensary in Sandoval County left a woman injured and a man facing charges of aggravated assault, aggravated battery and negligent use of a deadly weapon. Colin Dana Sandoval, owner of Loonie Zoonie Cannabis in Peña Blanca,...
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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DEA admits legal cannabis isn’t increasing youth use
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is acknowledging that, even as more states have legalized marijuana, youth cannabis use has “declined” over the past several decades. As part of an online quiz on DEA’s “Just Think Twice” platform, the agency asked about a...
Compliance Check Data From Legal States Confirms That Licensed Retailers Don’t Sell Cannabis to Minors
Licensed cannabis retailers are in strict compliance with their state’s minimum age requirements and nearly always deny access to underage patrons. That’s according to compliance check data provided by regulators in California, Colorado, Washington, and several other...
IRS digs in on marijuana rescheduling as MSOs’ 280E bill balloons
Cannabis companies owe the IRS $1.6 billion and counting in past-due 280E-related bills, and marijuana rescheduling is unlikely to change that, the agency said in recent filings. Major marijuana multistate operators owe more than $1.6 billion in back taxes...
IRS Files First Response to Common Industry 280E Arguments
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently filed its first written response to arguments used widely by cannabis taxpayers as justification for not paying Section 280E taxes. The closely-watched U.S. Tax Court case, New Mexico Top Organics v. Commissioner, has been...
New Mexico cannabis operators lose federal lawsuit over Border Protection seizures
Eight licensed New Mexico marijuana companies who sued U.S. Customs and Border Protection after agents seized more than $1 million worth of legal cannabis had their lawsuit dismissed by a federal judge on Monday. Because cannabis remains an illegal Schedule 1...
Texas lawmakers: Cannabis is here to stay. And we will regulate the market in 2027.
Cannabis is here to stay in Texas, lawmakers and industry leaders said this week, as efforts to ban consumable hemp are losing steam. However, figuring out how to regulate the market remains a glaring problem that lawmakers will likely address in 2027. State...
DOJ has no cannabis rescheduling update as rumors swirl (Newsletter: January 30, 2026)
The Department of Justice has no “comment or updates” on the cannabis rescheduling process, a spokesperson told Marijuana Moment—more than a month after President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to complete the process “in...
Marijuana Legalization: A State-by-State Overview
In the United States, cannabis exists in a legal gray zone—a patchwork of conflicting policies that highlights the enduring tension between federal authority and states’ rights. While federally classified as an illegal drug, cannabis has been legalized in some form by...
US House Passes Bill Protecting State Medical Marijuana Laws And Rejecting Attempt To Block Trump’s Rescheduling Move
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a spending bill that would continue protecting state medical marijuana programs from federal intervention—while excluding a provision that previously advanced to block the Justice Department from rescheduling cannabis....
Michigan Judge Denies Bid to Toss Lawsuit Against New Wholesale Cannabis Tax
Michigan Court of Claims Judge Sima G. Patel this week denied a request by state attorneys to rehear a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the state’s new 24% cannabis wholesale tax, Michigan Advance reports. The lawsuit, filed in October by the Michigan Cannabis...
U.S. Supreme Court Schedules Hearing In Case On Marijuana Consumers’ Gun Rights
The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a case challenging the constitutionality of a federal law banning people who use marijuana or other controlled substances from buying or possessing firearms. About two months after agreeing to take the case,...
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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