Producers also would be able to apply for approval of production increases in increments of 500 plants, with a total cap of 10,000.
The decision to increase the maximum plant count also stemmed in part from the results of a study by the Massachusetts-based Cannabis Public Policy Consulting group. Based on its research of other states that have legalized both medical and recreational cannabis, the organization found New Mexico would need between 2,007 and 3,756 plants per producer during the first year of legal sales.
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