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Consumer Health and Safety Advisory: State orders recall of cannabis products over contamination concerns
September 6, 2024 SANTA FE – The New Mexico Cannabis Control Division (CCD) has issued a consumer health and safety advisory after identifying contaminated cannabis flower (bud/shake/trim) that tested positive for a prohibited pesticide. The affected products,...
New Mexico Financial Institutions Division settles with Abra to return cryptocurrency assets
July 1, 2024 SANTA FE —The Financial Institutions Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department has joined twenty-four other state financial regulatory agencies in taking collective action against Plutus Financial, Inc., Abra Trading, LLC, Plutus...
Cannabis Control Division reminds public to consume safely ahead of springtime events
April 17, 2024 Santa Fe – The weather is warming up and the New Mexico Cannabis Control Division is urging cannabis consumers to follow the laws and practice safe consumption this spring. “Springtime is when we start seeing more outdoor events and an uptick in public...
New Mexico Securities Division settles with cryptocurrency platform, Abra
April 10, 2024 SANTA FE – The Securities Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement in principle with cryptocurrency asset platform, Abra, for violating state securities regulations. The...
Securities Division highlights proactive investor protection tips for Financial Capability Month
April 3, 2024 SANTA FE – April is National Financial Capability Month, and the New Mexico Securities Division is sharing tips to help protect new and existing investors this month and throughout the year. “No matter where you stand on your investment journey,...
Financial Institutions Division orders Sigue Corp. to cease money transmission activities
April 2, 2024 SANTA FE — The Financial Institutions Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department announced today that it has ordered Sigue Corp. to cease engaging in money transmission activities in New Mexico as the company can no longer responsibly...
Consumer Health and Safety Advisory: Cannabis Control Division recalls cannabis concentrates sold at Got Greens
March 22, 2024 SANTA FE – The Cannabis Control Division (CCD) of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department is issuing a consumer health and safety advisory due to the identification of contaminated cannabis concentrates (shatter, dabs, wax, etc.) that tested...
New Mexico Securities Division Joins $1.5 Million Multistate Securities Settlement Against Crypto Platform, TradeStation
March 12, 2024 SANTA FE – The Securities Division of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department announced today that it has entered into a settlement with TradeStation Crypto, Inc. (TradeStation) to resolve New Mexico’s investigation into TradeStation’s crypto...
Governor signs bill making changes to the Cannabis Regulation Act
March 1, 2024 SANTA FE — Today, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 6, a bill that makes several major changes to the Cannabis Regulation Act, including giving the Cannabis Control Division (CCD) of the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department (NMRLD)...
Don’t fall in love with a scammer this Valentine’s Day
February 8, 2024 SANTA FE — Each year New Mexicans fall victim to romance scams. This Valentine’s Day, the New Mexico Securities Division is alerting consumers to the red flags and risks associated with online dating sites and the potential scammers who use them. A...
For Media Inquiries:
Andrea Brown, Communications Director
New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
505.819.1822
Andrea.Brown@rld.nm.gov