COUNTY PETITION FOR CANNABIS LICENSE PAUSE

SB 152 allows New Mexico counties to request a two-year pause on new cannabis producer licenses by petitioning the Cannabis Control Division. If approved, the division cannot issue new licenses for commercial or medical cannabis production in that county during the moratorium period. Counties must submit petitions within 10 days of approval, and the division must decide within 10 days, with counties able to request an early end if needed. The bill was advanced by committees but was postponed indefinitely on June 3, 2025, meaning it has not become law.