Get certified by a New Mexico-licensed practitioner, in person or by telehealth. Enrollment is free, your digital card lasts two years, and patients don't pay the adult-use excise tax.
Telehealth visits work anywhere in the county. These are the communities we hear from most.
The New Mexico Department of Health runs the Medical Cannabis Program, and everything happens through its Online Patient Portal.
A New Mexico-licensed practitioner approved by the program evaluates you in person or by telehealth, and starts your application if you qualify.
Log in to the Patient Portal, finish the application, and upload your documents. There's no state fee.
Review typically takes about five business days. Your digital card is valid for two years.
New Mexico's cannabis excise tax is set by law to climb one percentage point each July until it reaches 18% in 2030. Enrolled patients are exempt, up to the medical purchase limit.
Adult-use excise rate each July, per New Mexico's statutory schedule. The green bar marks the current rate. Patients pay 0% excise up to their medical limit.
You'll need a diagnosis of one of these. The program doesn't accept write-in conditions.
On West Main Street, serving medical patients and adult-use customers seven days a week, with a live online menu. Several other licensed stores also operate along Main Street and NM-47 — confirm hours before you go.
Flat, shaded trails under the cottonwoods along the river — brilliant gold each fall and an easy walk any time of year.
“I used to drive to Albuquerque for everything. Telehealth for the visit and a dispensary on Main Street changed that.”
— Rosa G., Los Lunas“Neuropathy in my feet made standing at work tough. The practitioner walked me through every step.”
— Eddie C., Belen“When I saw the excise tax going up each year, enrolling was an easy call.”
— Lorraine P., Bosque FarmsPractitioners licensed in New Mexico to prescribe controlled substances who've been approved by the Department of Health's Medical Cannabis Program.
Yes. New Mexico allows telehealth for both new certifications and renewals.
Yes, to enroll as a patient. Out-of-state patients with a valid card from home can apply separately as reciprocal participants.
Nothing. The Department of Health doesn't charge to enroll or renew. Your practitioner's visit fee is separate.
Two years. You can reapply starting 30 days before it expires.
Cards are digital. You don't need to pay anyone to print or laminate one.
Up to 425 units in a rolling 90-day period, about 15 ounces of flower, without the excise tax.
Pueblos and tribal nations set their own laws, and a state card doesn't change them. Isleta Pueblo borders the area to the north.
On the Department of Health's Medical Cannabis Program site.
Los Lunas, the seat of Valencia County, sits along the Rio Grande about half an hour south of Albuquerque, with the Manzano Mountains to the east. The historic Luna Mansion, the cottonwood bosque, and a New Mexico Rail Runner Express station anchor a fast-growing village. Residents follow the same statewide medical cannabis process as all New Mexicans.
The Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act created New Mexico's program in 2007. The Department of Health enrolls patients through its Medical Cannabis Program, and the Cannabis Control Division licenses dispensaries.
With the adult-use excise tax rising each year, exemption from it, plus a larger purchase allowance and access from age 18, keeps enrollment worthwhile. See the Medical Cannabis Program for current rules.
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