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 ScorecardYour 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.