NM cannabis regulators temporarily increase production limits in an attempt to avoid shortages

The supply of medical cannabis will become increasingly threatened without an adequate supply of plants.”Cannabis production limits have been an issue in New Mexico since nearly the inception of the state’s Medical Cannabis Program. One of the state’s more prominent cannabis producers, Ultra Health, has battled with the state in court for years over plant limits. Rodriguez ultimately praised the decision to increase production limits, but also criticized the Department of Health, which oversaw all cannabis production until June 2021. Michelle Lujan Grisham to increase production limits for microbusiness licensees by amending the Cannabis Control Act. As of Monday, there were 15 active cannabis production licenses and 17 active microbusiness licenses.