With over 100,000 patients currently enrolled in the New Mexico Medical Cannabis Program, the state legislature must guarantee that patient protections remain a top priority during this session.
With an increased public willingness to legalize recreational cannabis a political desire for increased tax revenue, the decision must not occur in a political vacuum nor a mad dash for cash during a pandemic causing undue economic and societal hardships.
I’ve been at the forefront of New Mexico’s medical cannabis debate for two decades, first, as an activist advocating legalization for medicinal purposes, secondly, as the founder and president of R. Greenleaf Organics.
The proposed cannabis wellness bill is a responsible alternative to legalizing recreational cannabis. This approach safeguards our Medical Cannabis Program by expanding a system that is already functional but does so in a measured way. It will also immediately generate new tax revenue without additional, excessive and costly bureaucracy.
As a company and industry, we’ve demonstrated a dependable approach to providing New Mexicans with safe, reliable, and regulated medicine for the past decade. Let’s continue to live up to the promise by supporting a cannabis wellness bill that will always put our patients ahead of profits.
Willie Ford
Albuquerque