New Mexico Temporarily Increases Cannabis Production Limits Ahead of Adult-Use Launch

New Mexico regulators have temporarily doubled the number of cannabis plants that licensed producers can grow ahead of the state’s adult-use launch, according to NM Political Report. The emergency rule went into effect Jan. 13 and increases the maximum number of mature cannabis plants from 10,000 to 20,000, the news outlet reported. “Projected market demand shows that the demand for regulated cannabis will increase year-to-year as more cannabis consumers move from the illicit market to the regulated market. The supply of medical cannabis will become increasingly threatened without an adequate supply of plants.”New Mexico is slated to launch legal adult-use cannabis sales in April, and plant count limits have been the source of controversy in the state’s medical program since it launched in 2014. Ultra Health challenged the cap again last year, and state regulators have until Jan. 24 to file a response, according to NM Political Report.