SANTA FE – A proposed overhaul of the state’s medical marijuana program drew opposition Monday from patients and advocates who warned that new fees and other changes would make it harder for them to obtain the drug.
More than 200 people packed a hearing by the Health Department to comment on the revisions proposed by Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration. Others who hoped to attend weren’t able to get into the packed auditorium.
“If your intent is to kill the New Mexico medical cannabis program, these proposed ... rules will do just that,” said Vivian Moore, executive director of a marijuana producer in Las Cruces.
Currently, it’s free for individuals to enroll in the medical marijuana program, which was enacted in 2007.
Health Secretary Retta Ward will make the final decision on new rules, but there’s no deadline.
