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New Mexico

RecreationalMedical
NM · Southwest

New Mexico legalized recreational cannabis through legislation in 2021. The state has a high dispensary-to-population ratio and emphasizes micro-business licensing.

Dispensaries
400
Registered Patients
130,000
Tax Rate
12% excise
Regulatory Body
Cannabis Control Division

Program Details

What's legal in New Mexico

Medical Program
Medical Legal
Since 2007
Min age: 18
Recreational Program
Recreational Legal
Since 2021
Possession limit: 2 oz
Home grow: Yes (12 plants)
Delivery: Yes
Consumption lounges: Yes
Social equity program: Yes
Expungement: Yes
U.S. Senators
NORML Scorecard

Your senators on cannabis

A
Ben Ray Lujan
DemocratU.S. Senate
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
A-
Martin Heinrich
DemocratU.S. Senate
LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
Grades from NORML Congressional Scorecard. Grades reflect voting record and public positions on cannabis policy.