2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 76 - Agriculture
Article 24 - Hemp Manufacturing
Section 76-24-4 - Definitions.

As used in the Hemp Manufacturing Act:

A. "board" means the board of regents of New Mexico state university;

B. "breeder" means a person who conducts research to develop new hemp varieties;

C. "Cannabis sativa L." means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of the plant, whether growing or not;

D. "hemp" means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and any part of that plant, including seeds and all derivatives, extracts, cannabinoids, isomers, acids, salts and salts of isomers, whether growing or not, with a THC concentration of not more than three-tenths percent on a dry weight basis;

E. "hemp-derived material" means any material containing THC in any concentration derived from Cannabis sativa L. through any activity authorized pursuant to the Hemp Manufacturing Act;

F. "hemp extract" means oil derived from hemp, including cannabidiol, cannabidiolic acid and other identified and non-identified compounds;

G. "hemp finished product" means a hemp product that is intended for retail sale and containing hemp or hemp extracts that includes food, food additives and herbs for human use, including consumption, that has a THC content of not more than three-tenths percent;

H. "hemp manufacturer" means a person that extracts, processes or engages in other manufacturing activities regarding hemp, including manufacturing intermediate hemp-derived products and hemp finished products;

I. "hemp producer" means a person that cultivates and harvests hemp and includes a person that cultivates hemp plants for transfer to other hemp producers;

J. "intermediate hemp-derived product" means oil and extracts, including cannabidiol, cannabidiolic acid and other identified and non-identified compounds derived from hemp;

K. "manifest" means a form used for identifying the quantity, composition, origin, routing and destination of hemp-derived materials during transportation; and

L. "THC" means delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol as measured using a post-decarboxylation method and based on percentage dry weight.

History: Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 2.

Effective dates. — Laws 2019, ch. 116, § 13 made Laws 2019, ch. 116 effective July 1, 2019.