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New Mexico
New Mexico adds chronic pain as approved condition for medicinal use of marijuana
(KOAT) SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Health Secretary Alfredo Vigil said patients with severe chronic pain have been added to the list of those who are eligible to use medical marijuana. The state already allows its use for pain and other symptoms from 14 debilitating illnesses such as cancer, glaucoma, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Lou [...]
Full support for medical marijuana is growing — literally
A raft of changes at the state and federal level seems to indicate that medical use of marijuana is growing closer to consistent government support every day. And that’s good, because it’s never made sense that even though medical marijuana use is legal, many New Mexico patients still fear eviction, harassment and even arrest and [...]
Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) on Marijuana Law Reform
Thank you for contacting me regarding reforming our drug laws. I appreciate hearing your views on this issue. I believe that it is important that we reexamine our national drug policy in this country to put greater emphasis on prevention and treatment. The President has indicated strong support for revisiting how we address drug related [...]
First medical marijuana producer in NM approved
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – The state Department of Health has licensed a nonprofit business to produce medical marijuana. It’s the first business approved under a state program that allows patients with specified conditions to have and use small amounts of marijuana. The department won’t release the name of the business or where it is located, however. [...]
Police seize 1,200 pounds of pot in spinach cans
GALLUP, N.M. – Police with the New Mexico Motor Transportation Division found 1,200 pounds of pot packed in cans labeled as spinach during a stop at the Gallup port of entry. An inspector noticed that only a few of the cans were labeled and that the weight printed on the side of the can didn’t [...]
New Mexico considers cannabis for more uses
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Post traumatic stress disorder, nerve pain and Hepatitis C could soon be added to the list of ailments treated by medical marijuana in New Mexico. On Thursday, petitioners asked a medical group to recommend the use of medical marijuana for several other ailments. So far four of the 17 ailments petitioned Thursday [...]
New Mexico finalizes medical marijuana distribution rules
State finalizes medical marijuana rules – New Mexico Business Weekly: The New Mexico Department of Health has finalized regulations for the registry identification cards and a production/distribution system for its medical cannabis program. The regulations provide for two kinds of licensed producers: a qualified patient who can produce up to 4 mature plants and 12 [...]
Check me out on 94Rock in Albuquerque now!
I’m talking with the Morning Show in Albuquerque on 94Rock right now, if you’re reading this at 8:30am Mountain Time. You can listen online, or just wait for my post of it on the Stash.
Appearing tomorrow morning on KZRR 94Rock – New Mexico’s Real Rock!
I am so thrilled! I just got a call from a morning show DJ for KZRR 94Rock – New Mexico’s Real Rock, because Keith Stroup said they should talk to me for their show tomorrow morning regarding the World’s Oldest Marijuana Stash. I’ll be on tomorrow morning at 8:30am Mountain (7:30 here, 10:30 East Coast). I [...]
NM not alone in lacking marijuana dispensaries
Daily Lobo – NM not alone in lacking marijuana dispensaries Since medicinal marijuana was legalized in New Mexico in 2007, there are about 200 medical cannabis users in the state, according to Reena Szczepanski, director of Drug Policy Alliance New Mexico. However, patients have no place to legally purchase the drug, except in California, Szczepanski [...]