Mar 25, 2026 | New Mexico
Vireo Growth Inc. announced the closing of its previously disclosed acquisition of certain assets of U.S. multistate cannabis operator Medicine Man Technologies Inc. (dba “Schwazze”). Vireo CEO John Mazarakis said, “We are pleased to announce the closing of the...
Mar 20, 2026 | New Mexico
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...
Feb 18, 2026 | New Mexico
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...
Jan 30, 2026 | New Mexico
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...
Jan 11, 2026 | New Mexico
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,...
Dec 14, 2025 | New Mexico
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,...
