Mark Moores was one of several GOP lawmakers to introduce a marijuana legalization bill in 2019 that would have established cannabis dispensaries operated by the state. Previous attempts to legalize recreational cannabis in New Mexico, which legalized medical marijuana in 2007, faced opposition from Republicans and conservative Democrats. New Mexico could be one of the next states to join the green wave as state lawmakers prepare a measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. Javier Martinez, a Democrat from Albuquerque, said recently that the legislation should be ready to introduce in the state legislature soon. “It’s a big, complicated bill,” Martinez said. “We are wrapping up the final touches. But new faces in the legislature make passage of a legalization bill this year more likely. “Voters purged most conservative Democrats from the New Mexico state Legislature in this year’s primary election,” the Santa Fe New Mexican reported last month. “Their departure means legalization of recreational marijuana has its best chance ever of passing.” Bipartisan Effort Could Succeed In 2021 Even some Republicans have advocated for cannabis policy reform in New Mexico.
New Mexico could be one of the next states to join the green wave as state lawmakers prepare a measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults. Rep. Javier Martinez, a Democrat from Albuquerque, said recently that the legislation should be ready to introduce in the state legislature soon.
“It’s a big, complicated bill,” Martinez said. “We are wrapping up the final touches. This is a bill, at this...
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