Open A Dispensary In New Mexico - Dispensary Permits Cannabis Consulting and Templates

Status: In New Mexico, all individuals with a legal prescription may possess and use medical marijuana. State licensed businesses may grow, process, transport, and dispense medical marijuana. A bill to legalize recreational marijuana is pending in the state legislature.

CBD Program	Medical Program	Recreational Program	Are Applications Open?
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Every state has different marijuana laws- they are regulated by state, not federal law. Some states allow marijuana for recreational and medical use, some states only allow medical use, and some only allow certain low THC products for medical use. Most states limit the number of licenses they will grant and the window to apply for them. Getting licenced is never simple- there are very specific requirements and guidelines that differ by state and its usually highly competitive, which is why most successful applicants work with consultants like Dispensary Permits to help guide them. We highly advise you read the guidelines below thoroughly and then consider working with a consultant or using our templates and guides.
You can read the full text of the New Mexico law at: www.nmlegis.gov

Proposed New Mexico Marijuana Personal Production License

House Bill 356 proposes that a Personal Production License is a license issued to a person that allows the person to produce cannabis for the person’s personal use, consistent with the requirements of the Cannabis Regulation Act or a rule promulgated pursuant to that act.

No later than July 1, 2020, the Division shall promulgate rules and determine the fees necessary for cannabis licenses.

Proposed New Mexico Marijuana Producer Guidelines

House Bill 356 proposes that a Cannabis Producer is a person that is licensed by the division to produce cannabis; package cannabis products; have cannabis products tested by a cannabis testing laboratory; and sell and transport cannabis products to other cannabis establishments.

No later than July 1, 2020, the Division shall promulgate rules and determine the fees necessary for licensing cannabis businesses.

REQUIRED NEW MEXICO MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR PRODUCER APPLICATION:

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Proposed New Mexico Marijuana Manufacturer Guidelines

House Bill 356 proposes that a Cannabis Manufacturer is a person that is licensed by the division to manufacture cannabis products, package, transport or courier cannabis products; have cannabis products tested by a cannabis testing laboratory; sell and transport cannabis products to other cannabis establishments.

No later than July 1, 2020, the Division shall promulgate rules and determine the fees necessary for licensing cannabis businesses.

REQUIRED NEW MEXICO MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR MANUFACTURER APPLICATION:

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Proposed New Mexico Marijuana Retailer Guidelines

House Bill 356 proposes that a Cannabis Retailer means a person that is licensed by the division to sell and courier cannabis products to a consumer in this state.

No later than July 1, 2020, the Division shall promulgate rules and determine the fees necessary for licensing cannabis businesses.

REQUIRED NEW MEXICO MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR RETAILER APPLICATION:

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Proposed New Mexico Marijuana Microbusiness Guidelines

House Bill 356 proposes that a Cannabis Microbusiness is a person that employs fewer than nine people, collects no more than two million dollars ($2,000,000) in annual revenue and is licensed by the division to produce up to ninety-nine mature cannabis plants; manufacture cannabis extracts using nonvolatile solvents or no solvents; be a cannabis retailer; sell, transport or courier the cannabis products to other cannabis establishments and to consumers; or engage in any other activity authorized by the division.

No later than July 1, 2020, the Division shall promulgate rules and determine the fees necessary for licensing cannabis businesses.

REQUIRED NEW MEXICO MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR MICROBUSINESS APPLICATION:

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New Mexico Medical Marijuana Non-Profit Producer Guidelines

A non-profit producer operates a facility and, at any one time, is limited to a combined total of no greater than 450 mature female plants, seedlings and male plants, and an inventory of usable cannabis and seeds that reflects current patient needs, and that shall sell cannabis with a consistent unit price, without volume discounts or promotional sales based on the quantity purchased. A non-profit producer shall not possess a quantity of either mature female plants or seedlings and male plants that exceeds the quantities authorized by their licensure and associated licensing fee. A licensed non-profit producer may sell and distribute usable cannabis to a person or entity authorized to possess and receive it. A licensed non-profit producer may obtain plants, seeds and usable cannabis from other licensed non-profit producers. A licensed non-profit producer shall conduct its production operations at a single, physical location approved by the department. An additional production facility or facilities may be allowed at the department’s discretion if the non-profit producer is approved to grow more than 150 plants.

Non-profit producer application fee: A non-profit producer shall submit with its initial application an application fee of ten thousand dollars ($10,000). If the application is denied, the department shall issue a refund of nine thousand dollars ($9,000) to the applicant.
Non-profit producer license fee: A non-profit producer that is licensed shall submit to the medical cannabis program a non-refundable licensure fee before beginning operations, no earlier than July 1st of each renewal year and no later than August 1st of each renewal year, of: thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) for the first 150 cannabis plants to be possessed by the non-profit producer, and ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for each additional quantity of 50 plants thereafter to be possessed, up to a maximum collective total of 450 cannabis plants.

REQUIRED NEW MEXICO MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR NON-PROFIT PRODUCER APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED NEW MEXICO MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR NON-PROFIT PRODUCER APPLICATION:

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New Mexico Medical Marijuana Manufacturer Guidelines

A manufacturer means a business entity that manufactures cannabis-derived product that has been approved for this purpose by the medical cannabis program. A manufacturer applicant shall submit an authorized application form to the program with each initial application and renewal application, together with a fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000) issued to the medical cannabis program. A manufacturer applicant shall comply with the application requirements of this rule, and shall submit such other information as the manufacturer applicant wishes to provide or such information as the department may request for initial approval or periodic evaluation(s) during the approval period.

REQUIRED NEW MEXICO MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR MANUFACTURER APPLICATION:

RECOMMENDED NEW MEXICO MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR MANUFACTURER APPLICATION:

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New Mexico Medical Marijuana Courier Guidelines

A courier means a person or entity that transports usable cannabis within the state of New Mexico from a licensed non-profit producer to a qualified patient or primary caregiver, to another non-profit producer, to an approved laboratory, or to an approved manufacturer. A courier may contract with a licensed non-profit producer to deliver usable cannabis from the non-profit producer to qualified patients, primary caregivers, other non-profit producers, approved manufacturers and approved laboratories; a courier that provides service to more than one licensed non-profit producer shall offer their service at a uniform price for all non-profit producers for whom they deliver; an approved courier shall not transport a cannabis product that is not individually packaged, or that is not labeled in accordance with this rule. The department shall issue an identification card to each authorized employee of an approved courier authorizing that individual to transport cannabis from a non-profit producer to a qualified patient or primary caregiver. An employee of an approved courier shall carry the card at all times that the person transports cannabis, and shall present the card to law enforcement officials upon request. Identification cards issued by the department are the property of the department and shall be returned to the department upon an approved courier’s withdrawal from the program, upon the termination of a card holder’s employment with the approved courier, upon suspension or revocation, or upon demand of the department.

REQUIRED NEW MEXICO MARIJUANA BUSINESS PLANS FOR COURIER APPLICATION:

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The History of New Mexico Marijuana

Recreational Marijuana:
On January 24, 2019, state Rep. Javier Martínez introduced House Bill 356, otherwise known as the Cannabis Regulation Act, to legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico. If passed, the bill would allow individuals 21 years and older to possess and consume marijuana obtained from state-licensed businesses, as well as apply for a Personal Production License to grow plants at home for personal use.

Medical Marijuana:
Governor Bill Richardson signed Senate Bill 523 into law on April 2, 2007, allowing the possession and use of medical cannabis for patients with qualifying medical conditions. The state’s Department of Health (DOH) completed and adopted some rule changes on February of 2015. The department reopened the application process for non-profit producers to add to the existing 23 licensed medical cannabis facilities for a month- the application process closed on May 1, 2015.

Qualifying Medical Conditions: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease), Anorexia/cachexia, Arthritis, Cancer, Chronic pain, Crohn’s disease, Epilepsy, Glaucoma, Hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, Hospice patients, Huntington’s disease, Intractable nausea/vomiting, Multiple sclerosis, Painful peripheral neuropathy, Parkinson’s disease, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Spinal cord damage.