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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 26. Drugs and Cosmetics § 26-2C-26. Limits on personal use; penalties

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. Nothing in Section 25 of the Cannabis Regulation Act shall be construed to:

(1) allow a person to smoke cannabis products in a public place, except in a cannabis consumption area; or

(2) restrict the ability of a person to prohibit conduct otherwise allowed in the Cannabis Regulation Act on the person's privately owned property.

B. A person who violates Paragraph (1) of Subsection A of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of fifty dollars ($50.00).

C. As used in this section, “smoke” means to inhale, exhale, burn or carry any lighted or heated device or pipe or any other lighted or heated cannabis products intended for inhalation, whether natural or synthetic, in any manner or in any form.

D. A person less than eighteen years of age, the family of a person less than eighteen years of age or a person legally obligated to care for and support a person less than eighteen years of age who is subject to the fines pursuant to Subsection B of this section shall not be required to pay any fees or fines pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation Act.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 26. Drugs and Cosmetics § 26-2C-26. Limits on personal use; penalties - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-26-drugs-and-cosmetics/nm-st-sect-26-2c-26/

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