On Monday, she also touched on concerns about the harm inflicted on racial and ethnic minorities by drug criminalization and tough policing, noting that the new law could free about 100 from prison and expunge criminal records for thousands of residents. It is good for workers. It is good for entrepreneurs. It is good for consumers, she said of legalization. And it brings about social justice in ways in which we have been talking about and advocating for, for decades.
The signed bill gives the governor a strong hand in oversight of recreational marijuana through her appointed superintendent of the Regulation and Licensing Department.
New Mexico Health Secretary, Experts Push Vaccine Message -
By Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press
New Mexico Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins says the state has tapped into a network of community health providers, faith leaders and other local organizers to share information as officials look to boost the number of people who are vaccinated.
Collins testified Thursday before a congressional subcommittee on the challenges of combating misinformation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic and the vaccination campaign.
She said New Mexico has been a leader in distribution. She said the early adoption of a registration site, regular news conferences by top state officials and town halls and social media messaging in multiple languages have resulted in the state s high vaccination rates.
Pot producers eager to ramp up, as legalization approaches
MORGAN LEE, Associated Press
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1of3New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announces her decision to sign a law that legalizes recreational marijuana outside the state Capitol building in Santa Fe, N.M., on Monday, April 12, 2021. The Democratic governor described the law as a victory for social justice and a potential boon for economic development. Her decision makes New Mexico the seventh state since last November to legalize adult possession and sales of cannabis for recreational use. The legislation gives the governor strong oversight through the governor s appointed superintendent of the Regulation and Licensing Department.Morgan Lee/APShow MoreShow Less
On Monday, New Mexico became the 17th state alongside D.C. to legalize a recreational marijuana program after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed the legislation into law. Touted as a law that will not only create jobs and boost state revenue but also put an end to social injustices surrounding the criminalization of marijuana, the new law will allow legal recreational sales to begin in April of 2022.
Throughout the legislative process, Gov. Grisham has argued that legalization would help communities that have been negatively impacted by tough policing in regards to cannabis drug violations. On Monday, she touched on those concerns that surround disproportionately created harm for racial and ethnic minorities through drug criminalization and tougher policing. She noted that the new law could free up to 100 prisoners and expunge criminal records for thousands of other residents.
SANTA FE – Several medical marijuana providers on Wednesday warned of a potential cannabis shortage in late June, when the first provisions of a new law go into effect to legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico.
Authorized recreational cannabis sales don t commence until early 2022. But several medical marijuana businesses, led by Ultra Health, say there could be a run on medical marijuana supplies in late June of this year when the new legalization law takes effect and increases purchase and possession limits, with virtually no restrictions on how much can be stashed away at home for personal use.
Ultra Health called for an increase in the current limits on marijuana production set at 1,750 plants per producer to ensure there is no extreme scarcity.