A. Cannabis or cannabis extract included in a cannabis product that is manufactured in compliance with applicable law is not considered to be an adulterant under state law.
B. The division shall promulgate rules consistent with industry standards for cannabis products that establish labeling and packaging requirements, including that:
(1) packages shall be resealable, child-resistant, compostable and recyclable or made from recycled materials;
(2) packages and labels shall not be designed to be appealing to a child; and
(3) labels shall include:
(a) for a package containing only cannabis leaf or flower, the net weight of cannabis in the package;
(b) identification of the licensee or licensees that produced or manufactured the cannabis product, the date on which the cannabis was harvested, the type of cannabis product and the date on which the cannabis product was manufactured and packaged;
(c) potency and pesticide use;
(d) a list of pharmacologically active ingredients;
(e) for cannabis products containing non-cannabis ingredients, a list of all ingredients and a disclosure of nutritional information for the product or cannabis extract disclosed in the same manner required under federal law for nutritional labeling for food for human consumption;
(f) a warning if nuts or other known allergens are used in the item or in its manufacture;
(g) a logo designed by the division that is distinctive in design, color, size and location such that the logo notifies a reasonable person that the package contains cannabis;
(h) a warning of possible adverse effects of consumption and the New Mexico poison and drug information center phone number;
(i) an expiration date; and
(j) other information as required by rules promulgated pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation Act.
History: Laws 2021 (1st S.S.), ch. 4, § 17.
Effective dates. — Laws 2021 (1st S.S.), ch. 4 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 29, 2021, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 26 - Drugs and Cosmetics
Article 2C - Cannabis Regulation
Section 26-2C-1 - Short title.
Section 26-2C-2 - Definitions.
Section 26-2C-4 - Department of health; duties; public health and safety advisory committee.
Section 26-2C-5 - Department of health; duties; transfer of licensing duties.
Section 26-2C-8 - Licensees; disciplinary actions; sanctions; civil penalty.
Section 26-2C-9 - Application and licensing fees.
Section 26-2C-10 - Cannabis training and education program licensing; sanctions.
Section 26-2C-12 - Local control.
Section 26-2C-13 - Licensee protections.
Section 26-2C-14 - Protection of underage persons; providing cannabis products to minors; penalties.
Section 26-2C-15 - Transport via courier.
Section 26-2C-16 - Packaging and labeling.
Section 26-2C-17 - Cannabis products; packaging and labeling; division rulemaking.
Section 26-2C-18 - Testing cannabis products; health and safety of employees.
Section 26-2C-19 - Researching cannabis; recordkeeping.
Section 26-2C-20 - Advertising and marketing restrictions.
Section 26-2C-22 - Provision of professional services.
Section 26-2C-23 - Medical cannabis provisions unaffected.
Section 26-2C-24 - Protections for the use of cannabis.
Section 26-2C-25 - Personal use of cannabis.
Section 26-2C-26 - Limits on personal use; penalties.
Section 26-2C-27 - Personal production of cannabis; penalties.
Section 26-2C-28 - Unlicensed sales of cannabis; penalties.
Section 26-2C-29 - Cannabis within restricted area; penalty.
Section 26-2C-30 - Unlawful possession of cannabis; penalties.
Section 26-2C-31 - Unlicensed manufacturing of cannabis extract; penalty.
Section 26-2C-32 - Exemption from criminal and civil penalties; researchers.
Section 26-2C-33 - Reporting requirements for cannabis-related violations.
Section 26-2C-34 - Employer protections; exemptions.
Section 26-2C-35 - Appeal of rules.
Section 26-2C-36 - Public records and open meetings.
Section 26-2C-37 - Intrastate source.
Section 26-2C-38 - Imports and exports.
Section 26-2C-39 - Cannabis regulation fund.
Section 26-2C-40 - Plant limit. (Repealed effective December 31, 2025.)
Section 26-2C-41 - Indian nations, tribes and pueblos; intergovernmental agreements.