New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Len Goodman can't grow enough marijuana to keep up with demand.

He is one of just 11 growers approved by New Mexico to produce pot for all of the state's 2,000 registered medical marijuana patients, and his customers routinely wipe out his supply. Once a strain of marijuana is harvested, dried and cured, he sends an announcement that patients can place orders, and the pot is usually gone in 24 hours.

New Mexico has been so cautious in licensing and regulating growers under its 3-year-old medical marijuana law that the small number of providers can't grow enough, creating a shortage that has forced some patients to the street to buy illegal drugs.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. --
A shortage of medical marijuana means who use it might not be able to get the relief they need, KOAT-TV in Albuquerque reported.

One man, who requested his identity to be concealed, runs a nonprofit group that counsels medical marijuana patients. He said there are around five medical marijuana distributors in New Mexico and almost 2,000 patients.

He claims distributors can't keep up.

"They say they can handle up to 100 people, when in actuality one dispensary can only handle about 40 people. Actually, 35 max, let's be honest," he said.