New Mexico is the latest state to legalize the use and sale of recreational marijuana. The signing means marijuana sales will become legal in the state no later than April 1st of 2022.
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Senator Crystal Diamond
Commentary – This week, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 193 into law. The bill, sponsored by Senator Crystal Diamond (R-Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra, and Doña Ana) and Senator Siah Correa Hemphill (D-Catron, Grant, and Socorro) creates a “Rural Equity Ombud” charged with addressing issues of concern to rural and frontier communities. “The urban/rural divide in our state must be addressed and this bill is an important step in that direction,” said Senator Diamond. “The Rural Equity Ombud will help us identify the needs of the underserved and give rural New Mexicans another advocate at the seat of government. The staff person will be housed in the Department of Finance and Administration and will work full-time to ensure the needs of rural communities are met.”
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The ongoing criminal trial against Derek Chauvin is a rarity; police officers are almost never even disciplined for their wrongdoings, much less criminally charged.
Prosecutors and cops don t like to investigate and charge other prosecutors and cops. Because of this, civil litigation often ends up being the only chance for victims of police brutality and their loved ones to have their day in court.
Unfortunately, qualified immunity stops most civil rights lawsuits in their tracks.
But that will no longer be the case in New Mexico, which this week became the second state to ban qualified immunity! This is a HUGE deal, especially considering that, in New Mexico, officers have killed more people by population than in any other state three of the past four years. The Albuquerque Police Department, in particular, is