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Posted inCannabis, New Mexico

New Mexico Supreme Court upholds warrantless vehicle searches during brief decriminalization era

Kevin Hendricks | nm.news by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news July 23, 2025

New Mexico drivers stopped by police during the state’s brief marijuana decriminalization period could still have their vehicles searched without a warrant based on the smell of cannabis alone, the […]

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Your legal high gets more expensive on July 1. Here’s why.

Kevin Hendricks | nm.news by Kevin Hendricks, nm.news June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Get ready to pay a bit more for your cannabis in New Mexico starting July 1. The state’s cannabis excise tax is set to increase from 12% to 13%, marking […]



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