Border town cashes in on cannabis sales

Dec 8, 2025 | New Mexico

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

Oct 17, 2025 | New Mexico

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...

Navajo Man Pleads Guilty for Illegal Marijuana Grow Operations

Sep 25, 2025 | New Mexico

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

Sep 12, 2025 | New Mexico

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

Sep 1, 2025 | New Mexico

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

Aug 10, 2025 | New Mexico

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...