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New Mexico Democrats Plan Cannabis Legalization Proposal The state’s 60-day legislative session starts Jan. 19, and adult-use legalization is one of the legislature’s top priorities. New Mexico’s Democrats are planning a cannabis legalization proposal as the state’s 60-day legislative session kicks off Jan. 19, according to a KOAT report. Although the legislature has failed to pass adult-use legalization bills the past two years, voters did not reelect some more conservative Democrats who opposed the issue in the 2020 election, and lawmakers now see a path forward for policy reform efforts, KOAT reported. Rep. Javier Martinez is leading the effort to legalize cannabis this year, and told the news outlet, “I think we re going to make this a very good bill and I think we re going to pass it.” ....
Nebraska Lawmaker Introduces Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill Sen. Anna Wishart also helped lead the 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative that was ultimately rejected by the Nebraska Supreme Court. Nebraska Sen. Anna Wishart introduced legislation Jan. 15 to legalize medical cannabis in the state, according to a local KETV report. Wishart helped lead the 2020 medical cannabis ballot initiative, supported by Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana, which was ultimately rejected by the Nebraska Supreme Court for violating the state’s single subject rule. The group now plans to refocus its efforts on the 2022 election, but in the meantime, Wishart has introduced L.B. 474 to legalize medical cannabis legislatively. ....