Delta-8 and Hemp THC Laws in New Mexico

Restricted by Environment Department rule. Under the hemp rule 20.10.2 NMAC (an emergency rule effective August 1, 2025, made permanent effective January 28, 2026), a permitted hemp facility may not receive, possess, manufacture, advertise or sell semi-synthetic cannabinoids (made by chemically converting one cannabinoid into another; the Department's example is delta-8 THC made from CBD isolate) or synthetic cannabinoids, or products containing them; only listed cannabinoids such as CBD, CBG, CBN and THCV at 98 percent purity may be used. Hemp finished products may contain no more than 0.3 percent total THC, 2.0 milligrams of total THC per serving and 20 milligrams per package (tinctures 100 milligrams per package; broad-spectrum products 6.0 milligrams per package; cosmetics and vapes are exempt from the milligram limits), effective 60 days after the rule took effect. Adult-use cannabis itself is legal for people 21 and older under the Cannabis Regulation Act.