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  • Governor calls pot law 'game changer' for state

    Daniel J. Chacon - The Santa Fe New Mexican, Syndicated Content|Updated Apr 13, 2021

    Calling cannabis a "game changer" for New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed a bill into law Monday that legalizes recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older. "Congratulations to every single one of us in New Mexico for getting this right," the governor said during a windy and socially distanced news conference on the west side of the state Capitol. "I couldn't be prouder." The governor also signed into law a separate measure that expunges certain cannabis-related convictions, which could affect tens of thousands...

  • NM senator pushing to free chickens

    Daniel J. Chacon - The Santa Fe New Mexican, Syndicated content|Updated Feb 15, 2021

    Why did the chicken cross Old Santa Fe Trail? To lobby at the Roundhouse in support of legislation that would create a better living environment for egg-laying hens. A bill that prompted a couple of lawmakers to do a double-take and then crack some jokes after it was introduced last week would prohibit large commercial egg producers from selling eggs in New Mexico if they came from caged chickens. Senate Bill 347, dubbed the Confinement of Egg-Laying Hens Act, also would...