Marijuana Business Magazine October 2019

October 2019 | mjbizdaily.com 37 New Mexico Regulators in New Mexico are limiting licensed medical marijuana cultivators to 1,750 mature cannabis plants, a 30% drop from the 2,500 plants allowed under an expiring emergency state rule. The changes also include an increase to the annual licensing fee for producers and the elimination of a $50 fee for replacing lost patient identification cards. In other news, a district judge made a final ruling ordering regulators to issue medical cannabis patient cards to qualifying out-of-state residents, but the governor’s office said it will appeal. New York The state announced plans to require warning signs in medical marijuana dispensaries that sell vaping devices after hundreds of cases of lung illnesses believed to be related to the practice. The signs read: “Vaping can expose you to toxic chemicals and kill you.” According to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the state also will issue subpoenas to three companies that sell a vaping liquid additive that New York health officials believe could be making people sick. Cuomo continued to urge people not to vape while investigations into the cause of the illnesses are ongoing.