The state is starting to give licenses to small businesses, to grow and sell recreational cannabis. “A lot of dancing and screaming and today we came into the building and we were like ‘oh yeah we got work to do.'” Matthew Muñoz, the co-owner and chief cultivation officer for Carver Family Farm, said. Carver Family Farm is one of the first small businesses in the state to be awarded a license to grow recreational cannabis.With the license, they can grow 200 flowering plants. KOAT is told it takes roughly 90 days from seed to harvest.”It definitely is coming down to the last minute as far as when we’re being issued our license and whether or not we’re going to be able to have plants and product ready when the April 1 retail market opens up,” Erika Hartwick Brown the chief operations relations officer said.Some say there won’t be enough supply to meet the demand, because only a handful of small businesses have gotten their licenses. More than 120 producer licenses have been submitted.In a statement, the Cannabis Control Division wrote: “Starting a new licensing system takes time. There are a number of completed micro producer applications that are under review for approval and more licenses are being issued every day.”While dozens wait to get their licenses to grow, Muñoz said she’s grateful to start producing supply to sell to New Mexicans.Recreational cannabis sales start April 1.
The state is starting to give licenses to small businesses, to grow and sell recreational cannabis.
“A lot of dancing and screaming and today we came into the building and we were like ‘oh yeah we got work to do.'” Matthew Muñoz, the co-owner and chief cultivation officer for Carver Family Farm, said.
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Carver Family Farm is one of the first small businesses in the state to be awarded a license to grow recreational cannabis.
With the license, they can grow 200 flowering plants. KOAT is told it takes roughly 90 days from seed to harvest.
“It definitely is coming down to the last minute as far as when we’re being issued our license and whether or not we’re going to be able to have plants and product ready when the April 1 retail market opens up,” Erika Hartwick Brown the chief operations relations officer said.
Some say there won’t be enough supply to meet the demand, because only a handful of small businesses have gotten their licenses. More than 120 producer licenses have been submitted.
In a statement, the Cannabis Control Division wrote: “Starting a new licensing system takes time. There are a number of completed micro producer applications that are under review for approval and more licenses are being issued every day.”
While dozens wait to get their licenses to grow, Muñoz said she’s grateful to start producing supply to sell to New Mexicans.
Recreational cannabis sales start April 1.
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