New Mexico Gov Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill Into Law
The governor of New Mexico signed a bill into law legalizing recreational cannabis possession and sales, on top of separate legislation to expunge the criminal [...]
New Mexico House Committee Approves Marijuana Legalization Bill
A New Mexico House committee passed a marijuana legalization bill with social equity provisions. The Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee approved the comprehensive cannabis [...]
New Mexico Judge Rules Incarcerated Patients Have A Right to Use Medical Marijuana
A New Mexico judge ruled a detention center in Albuquerque cannot penalize qualifying medical marijuana patients for accessing cannabis while incarcerated. District Court Judge Lucy [...]
The 7 States Most Likely to Legalize Marijuana in 2021
One of the few bright spots in an otherwise difficult year was marijuana legalization’s progress in the US. Four states voted to legalize recreational cannabis [...]
New Mexico Governor: Cannabis Legalization Will Help Rebuild Economy Post-COVID-19
The governor of New Mexico urged the need for recreational marijuana legalization in the state to help “rebuild” an ailing economy hit hard by the [...]
New Mexico Governor: Legal Marijuana Could Have Helped Mitigate Impact Of Coronavirus
The governor of New Mexico expressed regret that her administration were unable to legalize cannabis this year as it would have led to a much-needed [...]
New Mexico Gov Open To Allowing Voters To Decide On Marijuana Legalization Question
New Mexico lawmakers may have once again failed to pass marijuana legalization legislation before the end of the most recent legislative session, but Gov. Michelle [...]
New Mexico Lawmakers Move Forward With Marijuana Legalization Talks Ahead Of 2020 Session
A committee of New Mexico lawmakers met on November 13, 2019, to discuss recommendations put forward by a governor-appointed Cannabis Working Group of a legal [...]
New Mexico’s Marijuana Legalization Working Group Held First Hearing
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham convened the first in a series of public hearings detailing the outcomes of her marijuana legalization working group on [...]
New Mexico Sends Marijuana Decriminalization Legislation To Governor For Approval
New Mexico moves closer toward decriminalizing marijuana as new legislation awaits Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s (D) signature. Lawmakers approved the bill that would remove criminal [...]