Take Action on Cannabis Legislation in New Mexico
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Here are the bills that are currently being considered by New Mexico legislators.
To support or oppose a certain bill, contact the original sponsors of the bill and your local representatives, to tell them your opinions.
| Session | Bill Number | Document | Key Issue | Bill Name | Sponsored By | Contact Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | HB230 | DETAILS | An act defining when employers can drug test qualified medical cannabis patients, protecting them from unfair employment actions, setting impairment criteria, and requiring state agencies to create employer guidelines. | Cannabis Testing Certain Employees | Reena Szczepanski (D), Liz Thomson (D) | Reena Szczepanski, Liz Thomson |
| 2025 | HB527 | DETAILS | The act mandates insurance coverage for medical cannabis to treat qualified patients' debilitating conditions, ensuring direct payment to cannabis retailers or reimbursement to patients under the Health Care Purchasing Act, Public Assistance Act, and New Mexico Insurance Code. | Insurance Coverage For Medical Cannabis Costs | Cristina Parajón (D) | Cristina Parajón |
| 2025 | SB89 | DETAILS | New Mexico's bill proposes fixing the cannabis excise tax at 12% from July 1, 2025, instead of gradual increases to 18%, maintaining exemptions for medical cannabis. | Remove Cannabis Tax Incremental Increases | Katy Duhigg (D) | Katy Duhigg |
| 2025 | SB269 | DETAILS | The act clarifies when employers can drug test qualified medical cannabis patients, protects them from adverse employment actions, and requires state agencies to establish impairment guidelines. | Cannabis Testing Certain Employees | Linda López (D), Shannon Pinto (D) | Linda López, Shannon Pinto |
| 2025 | HB10 | DETAILS | This act establishes the Enforcement Bureau within the Regulation and Licensing Department to oversee cannabis regulation enforcement, imposes penalties for violations, and allocates funding for implementation. | RLD Cannabis Enforcement | Gail Armstrong (R), Art De La Cruz (D), Doreen Gallegos (D), Joshua Hernandez (R), Wonda Johnson (D), Javier Martinez (D), Marian Matthews (D), Cristina Parajon (D), Joseph Sanchez (D), Linda Trujillo (D) | Gail Armstrong, Art De La Cruz, Doreen Gallegos, Joshua Hernandez, Wonda Johnson, Javier Martinez, Marian Matthews, Cristina Parajon, Joseph Sanchez, Linda Trujillo |
