New Mexico Register / Volume XXXIII, Issue 1 / January
11, 2022
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE AMENDMENTS
Public Hearing. The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD), Cannabis Control Division (CCD), will hold a public rule hearing on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at 9:00am. Due to the ongoing public health concerns posed by the threat of the contagious disease COVID-19, the rule hearing will be virtual via an Internet-based video conference and via telephone. A PDF of the proposed rule and meeting details may be accessed through the Cannabis Control Division website: https://ccd.rld.state.nm.us or from Julia Valdez at the contact below.
Purpose of Rule Hearing. The purpose of the public rule hearing is to receive public commentary to make amendments to existing rules. Proposed rule amendments will remove duplicate or conflicting requirements for licensure as well as unintended barriers to licensure across all license types. Additional amendments will clarify licensing requirements and processes submitted as part of an application for renewal or amendments of licensure.
Lastly, proposed amendments will update definitions as needed corresponding to changes made to licensure requirements and processes.
Any technical information used to inform the proposed rules will be accessible by visiting: https://ccd.rld.state.nm.us/.
Statutory Authority. Legal authority for this rulemaking may be found the Cannabis Regulation Act, NMSA 1978 Section 26-2C-1 through Section 26-2C-42 NMSA (2021). Additional authority may be found at NMSA 1978 Section 9-7-6(E) (2017) and at NMSA 9-16-6 (2021).
Public Comment. The Division will begin accepting public comment on the proposed rules beginning Tuesday January 11, 2022. Please submit written comments on the proposed rules to Robert Sachs, Deputy Director of Policy for the Cannabis Control Division, via electronic mail at ccd.publiccomment@state.nm.us. Written comment may also be submitted by visiting the Division website at ccd.rld.state.nm.us or by mailing the comment to the following address:
Cannabis Control Division Public Comment
c/o Robert Sachs
P.O. Box 25101 Santa Fe, NM 87504
All written public comments must be received by 5:00pm on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. Persons will also be given the opportunity to present their comments at the rule hearing. Comments received prior to the rule hearing will be posted to the RLD website at: ccd.rld.state.nm.us.
No later than January 11, 2022, interested parties may obtain and review copies of the proposed rules and public comments by going to the Cannabis Control Division website at https://ccd.rld.state.nm.us/ or by contacting the Cannabis Control Division at rld.cannabiscontrol@state.nm.us or (505) 476-4995.
Any individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or other form of auxiliary aid or service to attend or participate in the hearing should contact Julia Valdez, Executive Assistant for the Cannabis Control Division, rld.cannabiscontrol@state.nm.us or (505) 362-2924 at least seven (7) days prior to the hearing.
16.8.1 NMAC:
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 1 provides general requirements for licensees established under the Cannabis Regulation Act and required definitions. The proposed amendments to be discussed at the hearing will include updated definitions as needed corresponding to changes made to licensure requirements and the removal of unintended barriers to licensure.
Part 2 provides the requirements necessary for issuance of a license under the Cannabis Regulation Act. Part 2 governs the licensing and operational requirements for additional types of licensees. The proposed amendments to be discussed at the hearing will include the removal of duplicate or conflicting requirements for licensure as well as unintended barriers to licensure across all license types. Additional amendments will clarify licensing requirements and processes submitted as part of an application for renewal or amendments of licensure.