§ 26-2A-3 NMSA 1978

Definitions

Known as the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act

The act spans §§ 26–26 (7 sections).

1953 Comp., § 54-12-3, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 22, § 3.

As used in the Controlled Substances Therapeutic Research Act:

A. "administrator" means the secretary, or his designee, of health and environment;

B. "marijuana" means marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinols or a chemical derivative of tetrahydrocannabinol; and

C. "practitioner" means a physician licensed to prescribe and administer drugs which are subject to the Controlled Substances Act [Chapter 30, Article 31 NMSA 1978].

Official source: NMOneSource (New Mexico Compilation Commission). Reproduced from public-domain New Mexico statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.