Anson Stevens-Bollen 12:00 AM With this week s windy bill-signing ceremony, celebration about New Mexico s status as the newest recreational cannabis state is in full swing and will surely ramp up as the 4/20 holiday approaches. But it will still be a few months before people can freely partake and nearly a year before retail sales begin. Between now and then, the state has a plethora of regulations to craft before the industry envisioned by the Cannabis Regulation Act takes root. The Legislature adopted the act after efforts in six consecutive regular sessions (and decades before that) in which advocates attempted reform. Debate stalled out during the 60-day session that ended March 20, leading the governor to call lawmakers back for a special session that lasted less than 36 hours and concluded on April 1. In addition to the rules that establish a taxation and licensing structure, the governor also signed a bill mandating the automatic expungement of past criminal
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Santa Fe, N.M. – The legalization and regulation of adult-use cannabis in New Mexico passed the House of Representatives today with a 38-32 vote. The measure will now head to the Senate for consideration, and if passed there, advance to Governor Lujan Grisham, who has expressed her support for legalization. Here is a statement from the NM House Democrats:
Sponsored by Reps. Javier Martínez (D-Albuquerque), Andrea Romero (D-Santa Fe), Deborah Armstrong (D-Albuquerque), Senator Katy Duhigg (D-Albuquerque), and Senate Majority Whip Linda Lopez (D-Albuquerque), House Bill 2: the Cannabis Regulation Act legalizes and regulates the use, production, and sale of cannabis and cannabis products for adults 21 years and older. The bill implements a responsible, tightly regulated system, establishing guidelines for licensure that prioritize diversity and equal opportunity.
SANTA FE, N.M (AP) New Mexico’s Legislature has approved the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older in a bill that the governor