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New Mexico
Adult-Use Legal
Adult-use legal via Cannabis Regulation Act (2021). Medical since 2007. First legal sales Apr 2022.
§ KEY DATA
Arrests / Year
Being compiled
Data in progress
Black-White Disparity
2.5×
vs. white residents
Expungement
Yes
Available
Population
2.1M
US Census est.
§ THE DETAILS
Legal Status
Adult-use legal via Cannabis Regulation Act (2021). Medical since 2007. First legal sales Apr 2022.
Adult-Use Legalized
2021
Racial Disparity
Black residents in New Mexico were 2.5 times more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than white residents, despite comparable usage rates.
Expungement & Record Clearing
2021 law includes automatic expungement for certain marijuana convictions.
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