More New Mexicans Die from an Unintentional Drug Overdose than in a Motor Vehicle Crash, Including Alcohol Involved Motor Vehicle Crashes Santa Fe – Today, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez vetoed Senate Bill 47 (SB47), the 911 Good Samaritan Overdose Prevention Bill. SB47, sponsored by Senator R. Martinez (D), passed the New Mexico State Legislature […]
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New Mexico Governor Vetoes Medical Marijuana Changes
Governor Denies Access to Medical Marijuana for Vulnerable New Mexicans at Risk of Dying from Opioid Overdoses Ignoring the Treatment Needs of People who Use Drugs Reinforces Stigma and Shame Santa Fe – Today, New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez vetoed House Bill 527 (HB527), a measure that would have made improvements to the medical cannabis […]
Decision Pending on Adding Opioid Use Disorder for Medical Marijuana in New Mexico
Final Decision Will Be Announced at NM's Department of Health's Medical Cannabis Medical Advisory Board this Friday Drug Policy Alliance, Patients, Clinicians and Legislators Available for Press Interviews at Board Meeting Santa Fe, NM – On Friday, April 7, New Mexico could become the first state in the nation to specifically list opioid use disorder […]
Bill that Would Add Opioid Use Disorder to List of Conditions that Qualify for Medical Marijuana in New Mexico Heads to Governor’s Desk
If bill becomes law, New Mexico will be the First State in the Nation Allowing Marijuana to Treat Opioid Addiction Research has shown that marijuana can lower opioid cravings, withdrawal symptoms Santa Fe, NM – Late Friday night, the New Mexico State Senate approved a bill that would make changes to New Mexico’s medical marijuana […]
Bipartisan Vote Carries Medical Marijuana Research Bill to Passage in New Mexico State House
UNM Health Sciences Center Would Convene an Advisory Council and Review Research Proposals Related to the Use, Production, Effects and Efficacy of Medical Marijuana The Bill Would Extend Protections Already Granted to Qualified Medical Marijuana Patients and Medical Providers to Researchers Santa Fe, NM – Saturday afternoon, the New Mexico State House voted (41-26) to […]
Mexico Will Not Legalize Medical Marijuana Anytime Soon
Although Mexico President EnriquePeñaNietoseemed hell-bent on legalizing medical marijuana earlier this year, a recent report fromVice Newssuggests that all of the noise surrounding the possibility of major drug reforms in a nation, wh… Read article here: High Times
Mexico Proposes Raising Limit on Decriminalized Pot to 1 oz
President Enrique PenaNietosaid Thursday that he will ask Mexico's Congress to raise the limit on decriminalized marijuana for personal use to 28 grams, or about one ounce. Read article here: High Times
Could This Be The Year Of Medical Marijuana And Decriminalization In Mexico?
Mexico could legalize certain forms of medical marijuana as well as raise the threshold for what is considered decriminalized consumer possession by the end of this year, and may begin considering licit domestic cultivation of substances including cannabis and opium, say senior officials and experts. In November 2015, Mexico’s supreme court ruled that in the […]
Mexico OKs 2 More Permits to Import Medicinal Cannabis
The Mexican government is letting the parents of two more sick girls import a cannabis-derived medicine for their treatment. Read article here: High Times
Mexico Drug Use Survey Shows Steep Rise
Mexico opened a formal debate on marijuana policy on Tuesday after the country's latest drug use survey showed 17.2 percent of middle- and high-school students report having used drugs. Marijuana was the drug most frequently reported. Read article here: High Times