Growth of Personal Production Licenses in urban areas significantly outpaces total enrollment

(Albuquerque) – Patient enrollment in New Mexico’s Medical Cannabis Program reached 70,109 patients as of February 28, 2019, according to data released by the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH).

While patient enrollment has seen a dramatic increase over the last year of 44%, access to dispensaries in rural areas has also grown. Today, 95% of enrolled patients in the program have at least one dispensary in their county, and 87% of all cardholders have access to more than one dispensary.

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180-day rulemaking process initiated to determine final amount to ensure an adequate supply

(Albuquerque) – The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) filed an emergency rule on March 1, 2019, temporarily raising the medical cannabis plant count limit to 2,500 plants per producer. The temporary limit will expire in 180 days on August 28, 2019.

History was made as the leadership exercised by the Governor’s office marked the most significant collaboration between the State and the cannabis industry on behalf of New Mexico’s 70,000 patients. Continuous cooperation will determine a proper regulation that will provide an adequate supply for current and future medical cannabis patients statewide.

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