(A) Drug possession. It is unlawful for any person intentionally to possess marijuana unless it was obtained pursuant to a valid prescription or order of a practitioner while acting in the course of his or her professional practice, or except as otherwise authorized by law.
(B) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.
MARIJUANA. All parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the plant or its seeds. It does not include the mature stalks of the plant, hashish, tetrahydrocannabinols extracted or isolated from marijuana, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the mature stalks, fiber, oil or cake or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination.
PRACTITIONER. A physician, dentist, veterinarian or other person licensed to prescribe and administer drugs which are subject to the Controlled Substance Act of New Mexico being NMSA §§ 31-1 et seq.
(Ord. 523, passed 4-14-1980) Penalty, see § 133.99