Medical cannabis in New Mexico

By Elayne Smith Lowe

Cancer is one of the qualifying medical conditions for medical cannabis in New Mexico. For more information, visit: nmhealth.org/about/mcp/svcs. Talk to your medical provider about adding it to your treatment plan and to sign off on the application.

Tips for buying cannabis products

• Discuss the symptoms you hope to alleviate with dispensary staff

• Be upfront about your experience or lack thereof with cannabis to help

determine doses

• Expect to spend more at the beginning as you test and try different

treatments until you find what works for you

• CBD products do not require any type of medical card, but ensure you

are getting them from a reputable source