New Mexico Leader Refutes Montana Drug Bill with Hard Truths About New Mexico Experience

Rod Justice DC, Executive Director of the Alliance of New Mexico Chiropractors, delivered powerful testimony opposing Montana’s HB 929 Drug Bill. He directly refuted claims by the Montana Chiropractic Association and the Montana Chiropractic Board that New Mexico’s drug-prescribing model is a success. Justice highlighted critical differences: in New Mexico, medical and pharmacy boards oversee the formulary, a 90-hour pharmacology course is required, and still, the system has been plagued with problems. Montana’s bill contains none of these safeguards. Justice warned of a dangerous slippery slope, citing how New Mexico’s limited formulary expanded and eventually led to a failed push for full prescribing rights—without appropriate training or oversight.