In 2019 there was a bill passed that allowed for the commercialization of hemp that could include the un-removable non-intoxicating Delta 9 THC. Dan Patrick claims retailers made unregulated forms of THC available to the public.
Cops in New Mexico seized and destroyed tens of thousands of pounds of pot in the largest operation of this kind in New Mexico since new marijuana laws began in 2021.
The land of "enhanced" enchantment isn't number 1 but they're pretty darn close. The fact that it's legal there, I would hazard a guess, plays into this.