Cannabis Law and Patient Rights Advocacy at Candelaria Law

At Candelaria Law, we specialize in representing both medical and recreational cannabis companies in New Mexico. We provide comprehensive legal services, acting as general and compliance counsel as well as litigation counsel to some of New Mexico’s leading cannabis enterprises.

Defending Medical Cannabis Patient Rights

We are staunch advocates for medical cannabis patient rights under the New Mexico Lynn and Erin Compassionate Use Act. Our firm has been instrumental in overturning state rules that unlawfully attempted to restrict thousands of reciprocal patients from purchasing medical cannabis.

Furthermore, our firm has made significant legal strides in protecting the rights of medical cannabis users. We successfully represented a medical cannabis patient who challenged the legality of penalties for using medical cannabis while on house arrest pending trial. This landmark case is among the first in the nation to affirm the substantive rights of patients to use medical cannabis under state law, even while incarcerated.

Advocacy for Workers’ Compensation Cannabis Reimbursement

New Mexico stands out as one of the few states requiring Workers’ Compensation insurers to reimburse injured workers for the costs of medical cannabis used to treat work-related injuries or medical conditions. Despite this requirement, many insurance companies deny these benefits. Candelaria Law actively works with injured workers across New Mexico to secure this critical benefit.