N.M. Admin. Code § 16.8.8.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 21, November 5, 2024

Section 16.8.8.8 - GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR PLANT COUNT

A.Cannabis plant growth cycle: For purposes of this rule, the cannabis plant growth cycle is based on the following four stages:

(1) germination stage includes a seed sprouting to form a seedling;

(2) seedling stage includes a shoot emerging from the soil surface, eventually forming the first leaves;

(3) vegetative stage is the period of growth between germination and the beginning of flowering, including cloned cannabis plants; and

(4) flowering stage is the reproductive state of the cannabis plant in which there are physical signs of flower budding out of the nodes in the stem.

B.Mature cannabis plant: For purposes of this rule, a mature cannabis plant shall be a female cannabis plant in the flowering stage.

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.8.8.8

Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXXII, Issue 16, August 24, 2021, eff. 8/24/2021