Lujan Grisham, the New Mexico Governor, signed legislation on Monday to legalize recreational pot. 

The move will legalize marijuana in the state for recreational use within months, sales kicking off next year. New Mexico is the seventh state to end the prohibition since November. 

Grisham said the move will help to create new jobs and shore up the state revenue.

New Mexico voters ousted ardent opponents of legalization from the state Senate in the 2020 Democratic primary, opening the way for recreational marijuana.

Agency Superintendent Linda Trujillo said people age 21 and over will be allowed to start growing marijuana at home and possess up to 2 ounces (56 grams) of marijuana outside their homes starting on June 29.

The sales of recreational cannabis will start next year on the First of April at state-licensed dispensaries.

The state regulators can a cap on the marijuana cultivation based on the quantity up to $50 per-plant state fee, a year.

Local Governments can not prohibit from setting the marijuana business. They can only have a say on the hours of operation and location of the business through zoning.

Medical marijuana dispensaries already are staking out territory in small towns near the border with Texas. Texas is a major potential market for marijuana tourism. 

The transportation of Marijuana across the state lines will continue to remain illegal.

Rules also are due by the start of 2022 on product safety, minimum qualifications for a marijuana business license, and standards for vetting and training “cannabis servers” — who must hold a state permit and be 21 or older.