A. Participation in the program by a producer, clinician or qualified patient does not relieve the producer, clinician or qualified patient from:
- (1) criminal prosecution or civil penalties for activities not authorized in the Medical Psilocybin Act; or
- (2) liability for damages or criminal prosecution arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle if driving while under the influence of psilocybin.
- B. A person who makes a fraudulent representation to a law enforcement officer about the person's participation in the program to avoid arrest or prosecution for a psilocybin-related offense is guilty of a petty misdemeanor and shall be sentenced as provided in Section 31-19-1 NMSA 1978.
History: Laws 2025, ch. 73, § 6.
ANNOTATIONS
Effective dates. — Laws 2025, ch. 73 contained no effective date provision, but, pursuant to N.M. Const., art. IV, § 23, was effective June 20, 2025, 90 days after adjournment of the legislature.