Would this be like when everyone worked against Susana Martinez? She made it into office despite everyone's efforts to the contrary. Does everyone forget that it was a Republican who began the fight to get medical cannabis approved in NM in the first place? Just because it became legislation under a Democrat doesn't mean that only democrats support the program. Many of the orginal legislators that signed the Lynn & Erin Compassionate Use Act are still in office. Just as Martinez has not made our program an issue as everyone feared, I don't believe having a Republican majority will adversely effect it either.

Maybe I am naive, but I think the only thing we have to worry about is whether or not the 23 producers will be able to keep up with demand as the patient numbers increase because I don't see any new producers being added anytime soon. There may be a push for an increase in the plant numbers, but I don't see that happening either. As the producers gain experience, the yields per plant will also improve. We all just need to give this program time to grow into itself. It took CA 15 years to get where it is today and now the feds are cracking down because there are no controls. I would prefer the feds stay away from NM.

I will contact my representatives asking them to protect our program and to allow DOH to retain any and all monies collected in order to properly administer the program.

I am not sure that the DPA agenda is mine. Total legalization will get here eventually (like once all 50 states have a medical cannabis program), we all just need to be patient. We must take baby steps before we can learn to run. Pushing for full legalization just sends the wrong message and I don't think those DC representatives in the House or the Senate want to admit the "war on drugs" has been a dismal failure. What we need is a new President who supports us and who will direct the DEA to reschedule cannabis on the Controlled Substance list. Is cannabis really on the same level as or worse than heroin or cocaine? Give me a break!
CFO Reviewed by CFO on . NM Politics & The NMMCP I've just returned from a visit to the round house as the New Mexico legislature prepares for their thirty-day special session. Working with the DPA, the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Coalition and various other entities surrounding the cannabis industry, we were able to meet with a great many legislators to discuss our successful medical cannabis program here in New Mexico. We wanted to update legislators on the progress of the program and to get a feel for how the level of support may have Rating: 5