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...

Trump ‘looking at’ reclassifying marijuana as less dangerous drug

Aug 18, 2025 | National

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...

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...

Government-Backed Study From Japan Finds No Evidence That Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug’

Aug 4, 2025 | National

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

Jul 29, 2025 | National

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

Jul 23, 2025 | National

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,...