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Apr 28th, 2021 5 min read
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Legal Fellow, Meese Center
GianCarlo is a Legal Fellow in the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. Justice Thomson’s admonition that the courts ought to be vigilant against executive overreach can be seen as hollow. FotografiaBasica / Getty Images
Key Takeaways
The New Mexico Supreme Court rejected a challenge to an executive order that closed indoor dining at restaurants and breweries in response to COVID-19.
The court concluded that the order did not disrupt the balance of powers because “New Mexico has not entered a ‘new normal.’”
The court has, perhaps inadvertently, potentially initiated a dramatic shift in state administrative law.
LAS CRUCES – New liquor laws are coming to New Mexico this summer. While one local vendor doesn t see itself taking advantage of a notable change allowing for home delivery, a local craft distillery sees the new law as an opportunity to expand the reach of the drinks it sells.
On March 17, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law House Bill 255, an overhaul of the state’s liquor laws. Among the sweeping changes include a new class of liquor licenses for restaurants, home delivery of alcohol and tax deductions for existing license holders. It also makes it cheaper to obtain certain licenses.
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Ultra Health Wins Favorable Ruling, Judge Invalidates New Cannabis Regulations
February 01, 2021 13:25 ET | Source: Ultra Health Ultra Health Scottsdale, Arizona, UNITED STATES
Judge invalidates Department of Health rules on license revocation, hemp, and testing due to lack of evidence
SANTA FE, N.M., Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Ultra Health, New Mexico’s #1 Cannabis Company, won a favorable ruling on regulations promulgated by the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) in June 2020. The regulations – including the strictest testing requirements in the United States, arbitrary restrictions on hemp activities, and suspension or revocation of a license without notice – were all invalidated by Santa Fe District Court Judge Bryan Biedscheid.