The Albuquerque Journal has reported that New Mexico is the most recent state to have its racing commission approve uniform medication rules.

The newspaper reports the New Mexico Racing Commission (NMRC), on Feb. 20, approved the Association of Racing Commissioners International's model rules. The model rules serve as the standards for a push toward national uniform medication—an effort that started in the Mid-Atlantic region—that allows 24 therapeutic medications in horse racing.

New Mexico is the 15th state to either adopt or move toward adopting the uniform medication rules.

New Mexico currently has a 30-day withdrawal time on the bronchodilator clenbuterol. The Journal reported that the NMRC's Medications Committee Feb. 19 recommended a new clenbuterol withdrawal time of 14 days, which is in line with the uniform rules