Governor calls special legislative session in New Mexico
3 years, 8 months ago

Governor calls special legislative session in New Mexico

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Marijuana reforms have become a top political and policy priority for state Democrats after voters last year ousted several legalization opponents from the state Senate. The Democrat-led House has approved recreational marijuana legalization bills several times in recent years that emphasize support for communities hit hard by aggressive policing on drug laws. The session also will address efforts reform and expand the state’s closing fund for businesses that expand or relocate in New Mexico. The governor and Democratic House Speaker Brian Egolf want to channel gross receipts taxes on sales and business services toward major private sector construction projects to spur investment and employment in New Mexico.

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Negotiators finalize details of bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota
1 year, 7 months ago

Negotiators finalize details of bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Minnesota

Associated Press  

ST. PAUL, Minn. — House and Senate negotiators wrapped up work Tuesday on the details of a bill to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Minnesota, setting the stage for final votes in the closing days of the legislative session. It will still take staffers a day or two to prepare the final bill language, the Democratic chairs of the …

New Mexico recreational pot sales top $300M in 1st year
1 year, 8 months ago

New Mexico recreational pot sales top $300M in 1st year

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Recreational cannabis consumers bought just over $300 million in pot in New Mexico since sales without a prescription were legalized a year ago, the state cannabis control division said Monday. New Mexico legalized recreational marijuana on April 1, 2022, and brought sales to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state. In New Mexico, marijuana entrepreneurs …

Delaware lawmakers give final approval to marijuana bills
1 year, 8 months ago

Delaware lawmakers give final approval to marijuana bills

Associated Press  

— The Delaware Senate gave final approval Tuesday to bills legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults in the state and authorizing the establishment of a state-licensed and regulated cannabis industry, setting up a potential battle with Democratic Gov. Buckson, however, led the opposition to the industry-creation bill that calls for state officials to issue up to 30 initial retail marijuana …

Mexico high court mandates permits for personal pot use
3 years, 5 months ago

Mexico high court mandates permits for personal pot use

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Supreme Court ordered the government Monday to issue permits for the personal use of marijuana and for the growing of limited amounts of pot plants, after the country’s Congress took too long to approve a limited legalization law. Under Monday’s court ruling, people who want to smoke marijuana or grow a few pot plants for their …

New Mexico to end taxes on medical pot, revise grow limits
3 years, 7 months ago

New Mexico to end taxes on medical pot, revise grow limits

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico will stop charging sales taxes on limited amounts of medical marijuana and begin revising current limits on pot cultivation June 29 in the first steps toward legalization of recreational marijuana, top health and licensing regulators announced Wednesday in a letter to authorized cannabis businesses. The letter also indicates that medical cannabis patients won’t be …

New Mexico governor signs bill to legalize recreational pot
3 years, 8 months ago

New Mexico governor signs bill to legalize recreational pot

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation Monday legalizing recreational marijuana use within months and kicking off sales next year, making it the seventh state since November to put an end to pot prohibition. New Mexico voters ousted ardent opponents of legalization from the state Senate in the 2020 Democratic primary, opening the way for …

Things to know about recreational pot in New Mexico
3 years, 8 months ago

Things to know about recreational pot in New Mexico

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Gov. ___ RETAIL PRICES Advocates for medical cannabis patients say current pot prices in New Mexico are among the highest in the country, straining personal finances for some consumers. Chad Lozano, a former advocate for medical patients and future commercial cannabis producer, says prices for recreational marijuana in New Mexico will be relatively high at first …

NY lawmakers pass pot legalization, sending bill to governor
3 years, 8 months ago

NY lawmakers pass pot legalization, sending bill to governor

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York would legalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, launch programs to help communities that bore the brunt of the national and state drug war and eventually allow marijuana sales to people over the age of 21 under a sweeping bill that lawmakers passed Tuesday. Criminal justice reform groups and advocates for minority communities where pot …

New Mexico lawmakers reconvene to consider legalizing pot
3 years, 8 months ago

New Mexico lawmakers reconvene to consider legalizing pot

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M — New Mexico lawmakers redoubled efforts Tuesday to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older during a special legislative session on marijuana reform called by Democratic Gov. Successful legislation in New Mexico would extend legal recreational cannabis sales across the American Southwest that came mostly by direct ballot initiatives. New Mexico doesn’t allow legislation by ballot …

New Mexico lawmakers reconvene to consider legalizing pot
3 years, 8 months ago

New Mexico lawmakers reconvene to consider legalizing pot

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico lawmakers are responding to the call of Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to try and forge an agreement on legalizing recreational marijuana in a special legislative session that convenes at noon on Tuesday. New Mexico doesn’t allow legislation by ballot initiative, but voters last year ousted hardline opponents of recreational marijuana from the state …

Marijuana takes center stage in New Mexico special session
3 years, 8 months ago

Marijuana takes center stage in New Mexico special session

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Successful legislation would extend legal recreational cannabis sales …

Marijuana takes center stage in New Mexico special session
3 years, 8 months ago

Marijuana takes center stage in New Mexico special session

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico lawmakers are embarking on an unusual legislative session that may focus entirely on the legalization of recreational marijuana. Successful legislation would extend legal recreational cannabis sales across the American Southwest, from California to the New Mexico state line with Texas, which still prohibits nonmedical pot. His bill emphasized support for communities where the criminalization …

Delaware marijuana legalization bill clears House committee
3 years, 9 months ago

Delaware marijuana legalization bill clears House committee

Associated Press  

— A bill legalizing recreational marijuana use by adults in Delaware cleared its first legislative hurdle Wednesday as a Democratic-led committee voted along party lines, with one lone GOP vote, to send the measure to the House floor. The bill establishes a marijuana tax, described as a “control enforcement fee” of 15% at the point of sale, which sponsors contend …

Mexican lawmakers advance bill to legalize recreational pot
3 years, 9 months ago

Mexican lawmakers advance bill to legalize recreational pot

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s lower chamber approved a marijuana legalization bill Wednesday, setting the country on the path to becoming one of the world’s largest legal marijuana markets. The approved legislation, which needs to return to the Senate, would permit recreational use of marijuana, but establish a system of licenses required for the entire chain of production, distribution, transformation and …

New Mexico seeks pot legalization amid discord on oversight
3 years, 9 months ago

New Mexico seeks pot legalization amid discord on oversight

Associated Press  

SANTA FE, N.M. — Several proposals to legalize marijuana are competing for support in the New Mexico state Senate with three weeks left to send a bill to the governor, amid widespread support among lawmakers for creating a taxed and regulated market for recreational sales. The state House approved a bill Friday from Democratic Rep. Javier Martínez of Albuquerque that …

Lamont making big push for marijuana legalization this year
3 years, 10 months ago

Lamont making big push for marijuana legalization this year

Associated Press  

Ned Lamont is making a major push to legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana after COVID-19 upended the 2020 legislative session, arguing now is the time to finally enact a regulated system that generates new state and local revenue while addressing racial equity issues. Rep. Michael D’Agostino, D-Hamden, co-chairman of the General Assembly’s General Law Committee, said he believes …

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