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New Mexico eliminates police immunity from prosecution MORGAN LEE, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham hails the accomplishments of the Legislature and calls for a special legislative in session in the coming weeks to approval recreational cannabis legalization in Santa Fe, N.M., at the close of a 60-day legislative session on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The Democrat-led Legislature charted an economic exit from the COVID-19 pandemic and checked off progressive priorities on policing reforms, abortion rights, medical aid in dying and child poverty.Morga...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... “I’ve always said that this bill is not perfect,” state Rep. Javier Martínez, D-Albuquerque, proclaimed during Wednesday’s Senate debate on groundbreaking state legislation legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. With myriad unanswered questions, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham acknowledged in her victory statement Wednesday night the “work will go on.” Martínez, the le...

New Mexico Legislature approves cannabis legalization Algernon D'Ammassa, Las Cruces Sun-News © Nathan J Fish/Sun-News Caryn Henshaw smokes medical marijuana at her home in Las Cruces on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. New Mexico is one of 33 states and the District of Columbia that allows medical marijuana with a license. A bill being proposed in the 2020 New Mexico Legislature would legalize use and sale of recreational marijuana for anyone age 21 and older. SANTA FE - The New Mexico Senate approved legislation to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult use Wednesday night, con...

Legislative Roundup: 7 Days Remaining In 2021 Session Republicans praise Lujan Grisham: Sometimes, the GOP actually likes MLG. No, really. U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell, New Mexico’s only Republican in Congress, and members of the state’s Senate Republican caucus sent letters to Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday thanking her for seeking to exempt New Mexico from the Biden administration’s suspension of new leases and permits for oil and natural gas production on federal lands. The news was reported Thursday by Reuters. “Create a program that gives credit to states that are ...

Legislative Roundup: 9 Days Remain In 2021 Session SFNM Bad for box office: Thanks to the pandemic, 2020 was not a good year for movie theaters. Most shut down completely nearly a year ago, and the few that have found a way to keep operating have had to contend with small, socially distanced audiences; a fraction of the usual crowd. The National Association of Theater Owners has estimated up to 70 percent of small or midsize cinemas won’t survive long enough to reopen after health order restrictions are lifted.  The House Taxation and Revenue Committee discussed the issue Wednesday when R...