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This week, New Mexico in Focus breaks down this week's primary elections with UNM's Political Science Professor Timothy Krebs. Senior Producer Lou DiVizio asks Krebs to consider why two high-profile district attorney races went well for the incumbents. ....
Keel was sued in his official capacity as the director of SLED and the order should have named SLED as the defendant, Lindemann wrote in his motion. ....
Governor Kathy Hochul signed new legislation, called the Cannabis Cultivation Bill, that will allow hemp farmers to grow cannabis as early as this spring. ....
The Colorado Department of Agriculture is seeking committee members to help steer the upcoming state Hemp Center of Excellence. Created by a 2018 bill, the CDA s Hemp Center of Excellence is intended to help direct U.S. Department of Agriculture-approved research, outreach and educational efforts in the state s hemp industry. According to the CDA, the panel will assist the department and a third-party management contractor in the development of the organizational structure and a five-year strategic plan for the new Hemp Center. The bill establishing the Hemp Center also required that the CDA select a third party to manage the center s launch and early strategic planning. That committee ultimately chose MPG Consulting (formerly Marijuana Policy Group), which had been better known for policy work regarding state-legal marijuana than industrial hemp. ....