The first woman in southern New Mexico to receive a cannabis producers license is Hilda Luz Chavez of Las Cruces, a well-known traditional naturopath and Las Cruces Bulletin columnist.

While the drug war rages in Mexico and federal law enforcement agents work to stop drug smugglers, patients in New Mexico are able to gain access to medical marijuana. Many are quietly seeking relief for a variety of medical conditions.

Non-psychoactive cannabis is high on her list