Las Cruces store says it’s complying with state cease & desist order on ‘gifting’ cannabis
UPDATE, July 27: An attorney for the Speak Easy store said Tuesday that the Las Cruces business was complying with the state of New Mexico s order to cease and desist gifting cannabis.
“At no time were the management or employees of Speak Easy under the impression they were violating any laws or regulations, wrote Matt Madrid, the company s attorney, in a statement to ABC-7.
Last week, co-owner Jason Estrada said the business is not a dispensary. We’re a novelty and gift shop, he said.
In an interview Tuesday with ABC-7, the deputy superintendent of New Mexico s Regulation and Licensing Department on accused the business of selling cannabis before they were licensed to do so.
State issues cease & desist order to Las Cruces store for ‘gifting’ cannabis
UPDATE, July 26: The Cannabis Control Division of the state s Taxation & Revenue Department on Monday served a cease and desist order on Speak Easy, saying the Las Cruces business is violating state law by gifting cannabis in exchange for the purchase of store merchandise.
A copy of the order, obtained by ABC-7, accuses the store of engaging in a scheme. that constitutes intentional trafficking of cannabis products in violation of New Mexico s Cannabis Regulation Act.
The co-owner of Speak Easy provided a statement to ABC-7, through his attorney, just prior to being served with the state order.
The intersection of Constitution Avenue and Paseo Road will close Thursday to all traffic for bridge maintenance. The area will remain closed until late August.
A dilapidated house at 1326 W. Kiowa Street was razed May 17 by the city due to unsafe conditions. The house was owned by anti-tax activist Douglas Bruce, who sold