N.M. Admin. Code § 16.8.2.56

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 23, December 10, 2024

Section 16.8.2.56 - CANNABIS RESEARCH LABORATORY LICENSURE; GENERAL PROVISIONS

A. License Types: The division may license three classes of research:

(1) Tier I: A cannabis research laboratory Tier I may produce cannabis to be ingested by human or animal subjects, or produce cannabis not meant for ingestion, for division approved clinical, agricultural, or market research studies; produce federally legal cannabis products; and may conduct division approved clinical, agricultural, or market research studies;

(2) Tier II: A cannabis research laboratory Tier II may produce cannabis not meant for ingestion, or purchase cannabis to be ingested by human or animal subjects, for division approved clinical, agricultural, or market research studies; and may conduct division approved clinical, agricultural, or market research studies

(3) Tier III: A cannabis research laboratory Tier III may not produce cannabis and may only purchase cannabis or cannabis products from licensed cannabis research laboratories Tier I and Tier II, as appropriate for approved clinical, agricultural, or market research studies; and may conduct clinical, agricultural, or market research studies.

B. A Tier II or Tier III cannabis research laboratory may purchase cannabis from another licensed cannabis establishment with approval from the cannabis control division only if such research relates to brand specific inquiries (e.g., including studies comparing similar products from different brands or conducting cultivar specific efficacy studies for certain conditions) where use of cannabis or cannabis products produced by a cannabis research laboratory is impossible.

C. Except as noted in subsection (B), a cannabis research laboratory license permits a licensee to produce, process, transport, transfer, sell and possess cannabis consistent with its license type for research and related purposes.

D. A cannabis research laboratory may also produce and distribute federally legal cannabis products as authorized by state and federal law pertaining to drug products.

E. A cannabis research laboratory will provide notice to the cannabis control division prior to commencing the production and distribution of any federally legal cannabis product, including evidence of federal authorizations.

F. All applications for licensure authorized pursuant to the Cannabis Regulation Act shall be made upon current forms prescribed by the division.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.8.2.56

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume 11, Issue 11, June 7, 2022, eff. 6/7/2022, Amended by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXIII, Issue 13, July 12, 2022, eff. 7/12/2022