I have a unique question. I live in a medical state. I have a medical card. Here's the problem. We have 8,059 medical cannabis recipients in New Mexico (and growing). We have about 25 producers. They're only allowed to grow 99 plants. The Department of Health is refusing to allow any more producers. You don't even have to do the math realize there isn't enough to go around. It's on a first come, first served basis. Some producers have restricted selling cannabis only to locals. This creates a larger burden on the rest of the producers trying to supply the entire state. We pay delivery fees on top of price of product plus tax.
I live about an hour from Durango, Colorado. Once they start selling cannabis legally it will be available to anyone with an I.D. Here's the question: Since New Mexico is a medical state and Colorado is a legalized/medical state, would I get in trouble for purchasing weed in Colorado and driving home with it to New Mexico? Would that be considered trafficking if I'm buying it for personal use? In Colorado it's legal for everyone. Once I hit the New Mexico state line I'm a legal card carrying medical marijuana recipient. Anyone have any ideas?
Here's my thinking. One less person buying from producers allows someone else access. Some producers are even asking customers to buy enough to get them through the week. Others are setting limits per person. It would take the burden off producers if enough of us could buy in Colorado. The limit allowed is an oz. so it's not like we're going buy in bulk and then resell it.