Woman injured after shooting at Peña Blanca cannabis dispensary

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,...

Man faces prison, fines for illegal pot, hemp farms on Navajo Nation

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,...

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...