2021 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 26 - Drugs and Cosmetics
Article 2C - Cannabis Regulation

Section 26-2C-1 - Short title. - Sections 1 through 42 [26-2C-1 to 26-2C-42 NMSA 1978] of...

Section 26-2C-2 - Definitions. - As used in the Cannabis Regulation Act: A. "advertisement": (1)...

Section 26-2C-3 - Division; powers and duties; rulemaking; advisory committee created; membership; duties. - A. The "cannabis control division" is created in the department...

Section 26-2C-4 - Department of health; duties; public health and safety advisory committee. - A. The department of health shall monitor emerging scientific and...

Section 26-2C-5 - Department of health; duties; transfer of licensing duties. - Except for administration of the medical cannabis registry, the power,...

Section 26-2C-6 - Licensing cannabis activities; limitations; medical cannabis legacy licensing; cannabis shortage for medical program. - A. The division shall regulate and administer and may collect...

Section 26-2C-7 - Commercial cannabis activity licensing; application; issuance and denial of a license. - A. A license issued pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation Act...

Section 26-2C-8 - Licensees; disciplinary actions; sanctions; civil penalty. - A. A violation of the provisions of the Cannabis Regulation...

Section 26-2C-9 - Application and licensing fees. - A. Every application for the issuance or renewal of the...

Section 26-2C-10 - Cannabis training and education program licensing; sanctions. - A. The division shall begin licensing cannabis training and education...

Section 26-2C-11 - Cannabis server permits; cannabis servers; permit required; applications; education program approval required; issuance or denial of a permit or approval; penalties. - A. The division shall promulgate rules consistent with this section...

Section 26-2C-12 - Local control. - A. A local jurisdiction may: (1) adopt time, place and...

Section 26-2C-13 - Licensee protections. - A. Conduct by a licensee or a licensee representative that...

Section 26-2C-14 - Protection of underage persons; providing cannabis products to minors; penalties. - A. Except as allowed pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation Act,...

Section 26-2C-15 - Transport via courier. - A. A vertically integrated cannabis establishment, cannabis retailer or integrated...

Section 26-2C-16 - Packaging and labeling. - Before sale or transport via cannabis courier of a cannabis...

Section 26-2C-17 - Cannabis products; packaging and labeling; division rulemaking. - A. Cannabis or cannabis extract included in a cannabis product...

Section 26-2C-18 - Testing cannabis products; health and safety of employees. - A. A cannabis testing laboratory's testing of cannabis products shall...

Section 26-2C-19 - Researching cannabis; recordkeeping. - A. A cannabis research laboratory's research of cannabis shall comply...

Section 26-2C-20 - Advertising and marketing restrictions. - The division shall promulgate rules consistent with industry standards that:...

Section 26-2C-21 - Contracts. - A contract related to the operation of a license is...

Section 26-2C-22 - Provision of professional services. - An attorney, accountant, insurance agent, real estate agent, security guard...

Section 26-2C-23 - Medical cannabis provisions unaffected. - Nothing in the Cannabis Regulation Act shall be construed to...

Section 26-2C-24 - Protections for the use of cannabis. - A. Conduct allowed pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation Act shall...

Section 26-2C-25 - Personal use of cannabis. - A. The following conduct is lawful for a person who...

Section 26-2C-26 - Limits on personal use; penalties. - A. Nothing in Section 25 [26-2C-25 NMSA 1978] of the...

Section 26-2C-27 - Personal production of cannabis; penalties. - A. Unless otherwise provided in the Cannabis Regulation Act, it...

Section 26-2C-28 - Unlicensed sales of cannabis; penalties. - A. As used in this section, "traffic" means the: (1)...

Section 26-2C-29 - Cannabis within restricted area; penalty. - Unless otherwise allowed in the Cannabis Regulation Act or the...

Section 26-2C-30 - Unlawful possession of cannabis; penalties. - Except as allowed in the Cannabis Regulation Act and the...

Section 26-2C-31 - Unlicensed manufacturing of cannabis extract; penalty. - It is unlawful for a person to manufacture cannabis extract...

Section 26-2C-32 - Exemption from criminal and civil penalties; researchers. - A person shall not be subject to arrest or prosecution,...

Section 26-2C-33 - Reporting requirements for cannabis-related violations. - A. Within sixty days following the end of each fiscal...

Section 26-2C-34 - Employer protections; exemptions. - A. Unless there is an agreement between the employer and...

Section 26-2C-35 - Appeal of rules. - A person who is or may be affected by a...

Section 26-2C-36 - Public records and open meetings. - Records of the division are subject to the Inspection of...

Section 26-2C-37 - Intrastate source. - Except as provided in Section 38 [26-2C-38 NMSA 1978] of...

Section 26-2C-38 - Imports and exports. - A. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 37 [26-2C-37 NMSA 1978]...

Section 26-2C-39 - Cannabis regulation fund. - A. The "cannabis regulation fund" is created in the state...

Section 26-2C-40 - Plant limit. (Repealed effective December 31, 2025.) - No later than September 1, 2021, and each September 1...

Section 26-2C-41 - Indian nations, tribes and pueblos; intergovernmental agreements. - A. The department may enter into one or more intergovernmental...

Section 26-2C-42 - Cooperation of agencies. - All state agencies shall cooperate with the division in carrying...