New Mexico Statewide Rule
New Mexico Cannabis Home Cultivation Limits
Key Facts
- Statute
- NMSA 26-2C
- Per person
- 6 mature, 6 immature
- Household cap
- 12 mature plants
- Age
- 21 or older
Summary
The New Mexico Cannabis Regulation Act allows adults 21 and older to grow up to six mature and six immature cannabis plants per person, capped at 12 mature plants per household, statewide.
B. A person twenty-one years of age or older who intentionally produces: (1) more than six and up to twelve mature or immature cannabis plants shall be issued a penalty assessment pursuant to Section 31-19A-1 NMSA 1978 and is subject to a fine of fifty dollars ($50.00); and (2) more than twelve mature or immature cannabis plants is guilty of a fourth degree felony and may be sentenced as provided in Section 31-18-15 NMSA 1978.
Full Breakdown
Under NMSA Chapter 26, Article 2C, the Cannabis Regulation Act preempts local prohibitions on personal home cultivation. Adults 21 or older may cultivate up to six mature and six immature plants for personal use, with a household maximum of 12 mature plants regardless of how many adults reside there. Plants must be grown in a secured space not visible from public areas. Cannabis must remain at the residence and may not be sold. Local governments may not ban personal cultivation but may impose reasonable time, place, and manner rules consistent with state law.
Violations & Penalties
Exceeding limits, public visibility, or sale of home-grown cannabis can lead to civil or criminal penalties under state law.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a New Mexico city ban home cannabis cultivation?
Can I sell cannabis I grow at home?
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