New Mexico Medical Marijuana Law

Status

Operational

Law Signed:

2007

QUALIFYING CONDITIONS

Alzheimer’s disease
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
Anorexia/cachexia
Anxiety
Autism spectrum disorder
Cancer
Cervical dystonia
Crohn’s disease
Epilepsy and other seizure disorders
Friedreich’s ataxia
Glaucoma
Hepatitis C infection
HIV/AIDS
Hospice patients
Huntington’s disease
Inflammatory autoimmune-mediated arthritis
Insomnia
Intractable nausea/vomiting
Lewy body disease
Multiple sclerosis
Obstructive sleep apnea
Opioid dependency or other substance abuse disorders
Painful peripheral neuropathy
Parkinson’s disease
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Severe chronic pain
Spasmodic torticollis
Spinal cord damage
Spinal muscular atrophy
Ulcerative colitis

PATIENT POSSESSION LIMITS

Eight ounces of medical cannabis (over a 90-day period)

HOME CULTIVATION

Yes, 16 plants (four mature, 12 immature)

STATE-LICENSED DISPENSARIES ALLOWED

Yes

STATE-LICENSED DISPENSARIES OPERATIONAL

Yes

MEDICAL MARIJUANA STATUTES

Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act, N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-31C-1 (2007)
N.M. Stat. Ann. §26-2B-3(F) (2007)

CAREGIVERS

Yes, primary caregiver is designated by patient’s practitioner as necessary to take responsibility for managing the well-being of a qualified patient with respect to the medical use of cannabis. Primary caregiver must be a resident of New Mexico. The caregiver must be 18 years of age or older.