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...

Feds Call Marijuana A ‘Deadly’ Drug And Say Even Medical Cannabis Has ‘Serious Consequences’

Oct 6, 2025 | National

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...

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...

GOP-Led Congressional Committee Votes To Block Trump From Rescheduling Marijuana

Sep 12, 2025 | National

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

Sep 9, 2025 | National

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...