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title: Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham sign law to legalize adult cannabis use in New Mexico
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# [Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham sign law to legalize adult cannabis use in New Mexico](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/governor-michelle-lujan-grisham-sign-law-to-legalize-adult-cannabis-use-in-new-mexico)

 Written by [Cannabis New](https://blog.cola.org/cannabis-industry-news/author/cannabis-new) | Sep 28, 2021 6:11:08 PM

 

**On April 12, 2021**, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a law (HB 12) to legalize adult cannabis use in New Mexico.  The new law establishes a Cannabis Control Division (CCD) within the Regulation and Licensing Department, which will administer the licensing and regulatory program for cannabis, including testing laboratories.  Read more [here.](https://ccd.rld.state.nm.us/)

 

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