Gov. Lujan Grisham signs recreational cannabis legislation into law The Citizen 5 years ago The launch of commercial sales of recreational cannabis will begin April 1, 2022, while the issuance of licenses for commercial cannabis businesses will start Jan. 1. Source: The Business Journal Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook About $3.5M spent on cannabis in New Mexico over the first three days of recreational salesDateApril 4, 2022In relation toPolvaderaNew Mexico Cannabis Control Division director Kristen Thomson thinks the state is in an excellent position for recreational cannabisDateDecember 17, 2021In relation toPolvaderaNew Mexico recreational cannabis sales hit new a high in OctoberDateNovember 4, 2022In relation toPolvadera