/tags/cannabis cannabis en-US Copyright Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:23:24 GMT /local-news/2024-01-05/navajo-nation-charges-two-men-with-illegally-growing-marijuana The Nation is charging Dineh Benally and Farley Blue-Eyes with six criminal complaints in connection with the grow operation, which at the time Benally claimed was a hemp farm. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 23:23:24 GMT /local-news/2024-01-05/navajo-nation-charges-two-men-with-illegally-growing-marijuana Alice Fordham /local-news/2023-02-23/nm-looks-at-investing-cannabis-money-in-health-and-equity-projects New Mexico legalized recreational cannabis in 2021 with intentions to support communities disproportionately harmed by its criminalization. Sales opened last year and a bill now moving through the Legislature aims to finally funnel some of the tax revenue into local health and equity work. Fri, 24 Feb 2023 00:24:09 GMT /local-news/2023-02-23/nm-looks-at-investing-cannabis-money-in-health-and-equity-projects Nash Jones /news/2023-02-14/former-educators-leave-teaching-to-open-cannabis-dispensary Teacher shortages were made especially acute by the pandemic. Last year Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham even turned to the National Guard for substitute teachers to fill vacancies around the state. Many educators have called it quits including who is now in New Mexico’s newest industry: cannabis. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 14:18:18 GMT /news/2023-02-14/former-educators-leave-teaching-to-open-cannabis-dispensary Taylor Velazquez /news/2022-07-08/cannabis-experiment-tests-which-strains-fair-best-in-the-drought-stricken-west Weeds. Cannabis Consulting is testing several hundred plants in central New Mexico to see which cannabis strains can best tolerate heat and drought. They hope the experiment will help cannabis farmers throughout the West grapple with drought and climate change. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 15:41:43 GMT /news/2022-07-08/cannabis-experiment-tests-which-strains-fair-best-in-the-drought-stricken-west Emma Gibson /news/2022-04-04/nms-recreational-cannabis-industry-goes-live As of April 1, adults in New Mexico can buy recreational marijuana, making it the latest Mountain West state to legalize cannabis as federal lawmakers consider broader decriminalization. Under the new law, anyone 21 and older can buy up to 2 ounces of recreational marijuana, and on Friday many New Mexicans lined up to shop. Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:56:34 GMT /news/2022-04-04/nms-recreational-cannabis-industry-goes-live Emma Gibson /local-news/2021-04-18/no-more-normal-legal-cannabis-takes-root After many attempts over what seems like forever, New Mexico has finally passed a law making recreational cannabis use legal for adults. But the rollout… Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:03:20 GMT /local-news/2021-04-18/no-more-normal-legal-cannabis-takes-root Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /public-affairs/2021-04-05/lets-talk-the-new-world-of-legal-cannabis Let's Talk New Mexico 4/08 8am: Last week in a special session of the New Mexico Legislature lawmakers moved to legalize recreational cannabis and Gov.… Tue, 06 Apr 2021 01:00:23 GMT /public-affairs/2021-04-05/lets-talk-the-new-world-of-legal-cannabis Megan Kamerick /public-affairs/2021-03-30/reporter-puts-states-cannabis-push-in-national-context On March 30, the New Mexico Legislature convenes for a special session to focus on legalizing cannabis. A bill made it past the House in the regular… Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:21:35 GMT /public-affairs/2021-03-30/reporter-puts-states-cannabis-push-in-national-context Megan Kamerick /public-affairs/2021-03-29/rural-advocate-wants-more-equity-in-cannabis-legalization The New Mexico Legislature failed to pass a bill legalizing recreational cannabis before the 2021 session ended on March 20. Now Gov. Michelle Lujan… Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:56:43 GMT /public-affairs/2021-03-29/rural-advocate-wants-more-equity-in-cannabis-legalization Megan Kamerick /local-news/2021-03-05/clock-is-ticking-on-cannabis-legalization A total of five bills have been introduced in this year's legislative session to legalize recreational cannabis. Despite this being a legislative… Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:04:39 GMT /local-news/2021-03-05/clock-is-ticking-on-cannabis-legalization Megan Kamerick