Special House Election Measures Political Pulse After Trump -
By Morgan Lee Associated Press
A special congressional election is checking the political pulse of politics across the Albuquerque metro area and a few outlying rural communities in one of the few House campaigns since President Joe Biden took office.
Four names are on the ballot in Tuesday s election to succeed Deb Haaland in Congress after her confirmation as secretary of the U.S. Interior Department. After weeks of early voting, polling locations are closed on Sunday and Monday before reopening on Election Day with allowances for same-day registration.
New Mexico s 1st Congressional District has heavily favored Democratic candidates in recent years, shunning President Donald Trump with a gap of 23 percentage points in 2020 and reelecting Haaland with a margin of 16 percentage points as voter participation reached an all-time high.
Special House Election Measures Political Pulse After Trump - By Morgan Lee Associated Press A special congressional election is checking the political
Alamogordo repealing city ordinance on marijuana possession
May 29, 2021
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ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) With New Mexico legalizing recreational marijuana, Alamogordo is repealing the city ordinance against unlawful possession that has been on the books since 1960.
The Alamogordo Daily News reported that the repeal ordinance approved unanimously by the commission will take effect June 29, the same date that state law will allow people age 21 and over to possess up to 2 ounces (56 grams) of marijuana.
“This simply strikes our marijuana ordinance and it still leaves everybody subject to state law, which will be enforced,” Alamogordo City Attorney Petria Bengoechea said.
No one is currently incarcerated for illegal marijuana possession since it is a civil penalty that carries a fine with it, Bengoechea said.
The ordinance striking the illegal marijuana possession ordinance in Alamogordo goes into effect June 29.
With the passage of the Cannabis Recreation Act, municipalities and counties are updating their ordinances to be in compliance with the new law.
House Bill 2 restricts recreational cannabis usage to those over 21 years of age and it also restricts possession amounts.
A person 21 years old or older cannot purchase more than two ounces of cannabis, 16 grams of cannabis extract and 800 grams of edible cannabis at one time, the Cannabis Recreation Act states.
Nicole Maxwell can be contacted by email at nmaxwell@alamogordonews.com, by phone at 575-415-6605 or on Twitter at @nicmaxreporter.