The U.S. Border Patrol has been seizing cannabis shipments, including state-authorized supplies, in southern New Mexico. Licensed cannabis providers have reported over $300,000 worth of marijuana confiscated at highway checkpoints in recent months.
New Mexico's Democratic governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham, raised concerns with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the increased scrutiny faced by cannabis companies in New Mexico compared to other states with regulated markets. Despite assurances from Mayorkas that federal policies on legalized cannabis remain unchanged, Governor Lujan Grisham is working on a strategy to protect the state's cannabis industry.
