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New Mexico Governor To Sign Bill Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
When Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs legislation on Monday, New Mexico will be the seventh state since last November to legalize cannabis.
Morgan Lee
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was set Monday to sign legislation that will legalize recreational marijuana use and sales in the state, making it the seventh since last November to do so.
The governor, a Democrat, has supported marijuana reform as a way to create jobs and shore up state revenue.
Her office in an advisory said she was scheduling a bill signing ceremony and news conference for later in the day.