New Mexico

Mango Cannabis is opening its first retail dispensary in New Mexico. The 9,000-square-foot superstore — the largest in the state — is located in Sunland Park along the border with El Paso, Texas, which continues to uphold some of the strictest anti-cannabis laws in the country. "We opened in...

A disturbing discovery was made last summer in New Mexico. State special agents, inspecting a farm in Torrance County, found not only thousands more plants than allowed but also dozens of underfed, visibly distressed Chinese workers. According to Lynn Sanchez, director of a local nonprofit, these...

A lawsuit filed against Facebook’s parent company, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, centers on whether the social media giant is doing enough to protect the safety of children. What Happened: Unredacted documents from a lawsuit filed by the New Mexico Department of...

On Wednesday, President Joe Biden expressed his willingness to provide assistance to individuals affected by radiation exposure during nuclear weapons tests, particularly in New Mexico, where the first atomic bomb was detonated in 1945. What Happened: During his visit to a wind tower factory in...

Electric vehicle giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has had to deal with increased competition in the sector over the years and with states and countries that don’t seem ready to see mass adoption of electric vehicles. What Happened: Several states have laws in place that prohibit automakers from...

No More Cannabis Testing, A Bill Protecting Employment In Guam A measure called the “Responsible Cannabis User Employment Protection Act” was discussed at a public hearing in Guam's Congress. Sponsored by Sen. Will Parkinson, Bill 6 would prevent any employer, landlord,...

MA Marijuana Sales Surpass $1.4B in 2022, New Board To Oversee Funding For Cannabis Equity Applicants Over the past year, Massachusetts recreational sales totaled $1.42 billion, according to a report from the state's Cannabis Control Commission. July sales were the highest, amounting...

Cannabis Consumption Lounge Licenses In Nevada Last year, Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) signed a bill from Assemblyman Steve Yeager (D) legalizing consumption lounges in Nevada. In June, The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) approved regulations that allow cannabis consumption lounges to have their...

Cannabis consumer retail and technology platform Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF) announced on Tuesday updates to its U.S. market entry through its strategic arrangement with Fire & Flower U.S. Holdings Inc. As previously announced, the company has entered into an...

New Mexico Local media reported last Friday that the state’s Cannabis Control Division has conducted 100 inspections since adult-use pot sales kicked off in April, finding that “31 businesses are not in compliance. “The whole idea is we’re going from an unregulated new...

New Mexico's total cannabis sales surpassed $40 million in August, for the second time since the launch of the recreational cannabis market in April, reported Albuquerque Journal. The Land of Enchantment legalized adult-use cannabis after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Cannabis...

New Mexico legalized recreational marijuana last year after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the Cannabis Regulation Act. The law took effect in short order, allowing adults to legally possess, use and grow recreational cannabis including six plants or 12 in a household with more than...

After the rollercoaster that cannabis sales were on during the last four months, things settled down in March, and have remained flat since. Sales significantly dropped in January after a sharp month-over-month bounce in December, only to get back onto a growth trajectory in February...

As New Mexico heats up for the launch of recreational cannabis sales this week, two tribal communities are looking to join the burgeoning industry. The Pueblos of Picuris and Pojoaque, two of the 23 tribal nations in the state, inked an intergovernmental agreement with the Land of Enchantment, thus...

A local medical cannabis company in New Mexico is facing a product recall as per an order from the state Cannabis Control Division (CCD), which found higher than acceptable amounts of mold in Sacred Garden's cannabis flower, pre-rolls, and food products reported Albuquerque Journal. The...