A New Mexico-licensed practitioner can certify you in person or by telehealth. Enrollment is free, your digital card lasts two years, and patients skip the state's adult-use excise tax.
The New Mexico Department of Health runs the Medical Cannabis Program, and the application lives in its Online Patient Portal.
A New Mexico-licensed practitioner approved by the program evaluates you, in person or by telehealth.
If you have one of the 30 qualifying conditions, the practitioner starts your application in the Online Patient Portal.
Log in, complete the application, and upload your documents. The state charges nothing.
Review typically takes about five business days. Your digital card is valid for two years.
In 1978, New Mexico became the first state to pass a law allowing medical use of cannabis, through a federally approved research program. Today's program followed in 2007 with the Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act.
Adults 21 and older can shop without a card, but New Mexico's medical program keeps real advantages, especially as the adult-use tax rises each year.
New Mexico accepts only the conditions on its official list. Open a category to see what's included.
On West Spruce Street, with online ordering plus in-store and curbside pickup. Other licensed stores in town include Ultra Health on East Pine Street — confirm hours before you go.
Trails at the foot of the Little Florida Mountains in one of the few parks where visitors are allowed to collect rocks — a favorite for geode and jasper hunters.
“Arthritis in my hands made ranch work miserable. My telehealth visit was thorough, and the card was in my portal within the week.”
— Frank L., Deming“I expected paperwork and fees. Instead it was a quick visit and a free online application.”
— Alma V., DemingPractitioners licensed in New Mexico to prescribe controlled substances and approved by the Department of Health's Medical Cannabis Program.
Yes, for both new certifications and renewals.
Nothing. The Department of Health doesn't charge to enroll or renew. Your practitioner's fee is separate.
Cards last two years. You can reapply starting 30 days before yours expires.
Cannabis stays illegal under federal law, and federal checkpoints operate in the region. Never carry it across the international border or into another state.
On the Department of Health's Medical Cannabis Program site.
Deming, the seat of Luna County, sits along Interstate 10 beneath the Florida Mountains. It's known for the Great American Duck Race each August, the Deming Luna Mimbres Museum, and Rockhound State Park, while Pancho Villa State Park lies to the south in Columbus. Deming residents follow the same statewide medical cannabis process as all New Mexicans.
The Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act created today's program in 2007. The Department of Health enrolls patients through its Medical Cannabis Program, and the Cannabis Control Division licenses dispensaries.
Excise-tax exemption, a larger purchase allowance, and eligibility from 18 keep enrollment worthwhile as adult-use taxes rise. See the Medical Cannabis Program for current rules.
Appointments with New Mexico-licensed practitioners.