SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The end of the 2022 legislative session is just around the corner, with less than a week left in the session. So far, not too much legislation has made it through both the Senate and House floors, but there’s a lot on the agenda in the coming days.
Saturday, February 12, there will be a few more committee meetings where legislators will debate the details of bills. On the agenda is more discussion of Senate Bill 100, which clarifies the state’s cannabis rules.
The bill provides “technical fixes” to existing law, according to Victor Reyes, deputy superintendent of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD). The RLD oversees the state’s Cannabis Control Division. On February 3, 2022, he spoke about the bill in front of the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee.
Among other things, the bill allows the state’s Cannabis Control Division to work with the state’s Environment Department to regulate the production of edible cannabis products. It also clarifies that alcohol and cannabis cannot be sold in the same location.
Importantly, the bill would also increase the number of cannabis that so-called “microbusinesses” are allowed to grow. Under current law, they can grow up to 200 mature plants. Senate Bill 100 increases that to 1,000 plants.
“That creates equity within the industry,” Reyes told legislators. The Cannabis Control…
Original Author Link click here to read complete story..
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – The end of the 2022 legislative session is just around the corner, with less than a week left in the session. So far, not too much legislation has made it through both the Senate and House floors, but there’s a lot on the agenda in the coming days.
Saturday, February 12, there will be a few more committee meetings where legislators will debate the details of bills. On the agenda is more discussion of Senate Bill 100, which clarifies the state’s cannabis rules.
The bill provides “technical fixes” to existing law, according to Victor Reyes, deputy superintendent of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD). The RLD oversees the state’s Cannabis Control Division. On February 3, 2022, he spoke about the bill in front of the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee.
Among other things, the bill allows the state’s Cannabis Control Division to work with the state’s Environment Department to regulate the production of edible cannabis products. It also clarifies that alcohol and cannabis cannot be sold in the same location.
Importantly, the bill would also increase the number of cannabis that so-called “microbusinesses” are allowed to grow. Under current law, they can grow up to 200 mature plants. Senate Bill 100 increases that to 1,000 plants.
“That creates equity within the industry,” Reyes told legislators. The Cannabis Control…
