Ultra Health gains two licenses to cultivate low-THC varieties of cannabis

(Albuquerque) – Ultra Health, New Mexico’s #1 Cannabis Company with a nationwide presence, has expanded its operations to include the cultivation and production of hemp biomass.

The provider, which has been awarded Continuous Hemp Production Licenses (CHPL) by the New Mexico Department of Agriculture to grow hemp in both Bernalillo and Tularosa, New Mexico, will initially be dedicating a total of 872,000 square feet to hemp cultivation. The Tularosa campus will be a premier hub for cannabis commerce, where all parts of the cannabis plant will be processed into refined products such as therapeutic oils, fibers, and feed.

Nationally, President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill Thursday, which permanently removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act. The bill altered the language of a major drug law which had not been changed for 50 years.

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Participation trends align with recent survey answer on interest in Medical Cannabis Program

(Albuquerque) – Nearly 67,000 patients have enrolled in New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program, according to data released by the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH). A record increase of over 21,000 new enrollees since November 30, 2017.

November’s 2018 single-month jump of 3,836 new enrollees was the largest single-month gain in over 20 months, or since April 2017.

While the overall program is experiencing a 47% year-over-year increase in patient participation, many rural counties in New Mexico are outpacing the overall growth with participation growth rates surpassing 100 percent for the same period.

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