/tags/marijuana marijuana en-US Copyright Sun, 18 Apr 2021 19:03:20 GMT /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 /public-affairs/2020-11-17/growing-forward-the-history-of-medical-cannabis-in-new-mexico Tuesday, 11/10, 8a: The New Mexico Legislature will almost certainly take up legalizing recreational cannabis in January. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has… Wed, 18 Nov 2020 01:54:02 GMT /public-affairs/2020-11-17/growing-forward-the-history-of-medical-cannabis-in-new-mexico Megan Kamerick /local-news/2020-06-17/ynmg-covid-on-this-day In episode 76, we discuss criminal justice reform, from policing to prisons. We get a preview of the Albuquerque mayor and a city councilor plans to… Thu, 18 Jun 2020 03:16:09 GMT /local-news/2020-06-17/ynmg-covid-on-this-day Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /kunm-news-update/2020-02-21/your-nm-gov-ep-24-with-gene-grant The 2020 legislative session is over. Gene Grant, host of New Mexico In Focus, recaps the biggest moments and topics, like the red-flag law (which… Fri, 21 Feb 2020 07:25:00 GMT /kunm-news-update/2020-02-21/your-nm-gov-ep-24-with-gene-grant Marisa Demarco /news/2020-02-04/report-lax-lobbyist-rules-leave-new-mexicans-in-the-dark-about-money-in-policymaking New Mexico is among a handful of states that allow vague reporting on spending by lobbyists – people whose business it is to push an issue at the… Wed, 05 Feb 2020 01:26:16 GMT /news/2020-02-04/report-lax-lobbyist-rules-leave-new-mexicans-in-the-dark-about-money-in-policymaking Kaveh Mowahed /kunm-news-update/2020-02-03/hemp-pollen-poses-risk-to-outdoor-marijuana-crops Hemp was legalized in last year’s legislative session and this year, a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana is moving through the Legislature.… Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:26:28 GMT /kunm-news-update/2020-02-03/hemp-pollen-poses-risk-to-outdoor-marijuana-crops Nash Jones /local-news/2020-01-28/legislator-talks-2020-marijuana-bill-taxes-and-equity A bill that would legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico stalled in the Senate last year. Over the summer, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham convened a… Wed, 29 Jan 2020 01:22:16 GMT /local-news/2020-01-28/legislator-talks-2020-marijuana-bill-taxes-and-equity Nash Jones