Title:
Marijuana decriminalization introduced in New Mexico
Message:
When voters in Colorado and Washington passed initiatives ending marijuana prohibition, pundits immediately asked which states would be next. Many looked to neighboring states that share similarly rational views on marijuana. Sure enough, legislators in New Mexico are now considering two bills that would greatly improve your state’s marijuana policy.
Contact your elected officials and urge them to support marijuana policy reform.
First, HB 465, sponsored by Rep. Emily Kane, would make possession of marijuana a civil, rather than criminal, offense, meaning marijuana users wouldn’t be branded as criminals for using a substance safer than alcohol. The maximum penalty would be fines ranging from $50-300 based on the amount and previous citations and would carry no possibility of jail time. Another proposal sponsored by Sen. Gerald Ortiz y Pino, Senate Joint Memorial 31, would task the state’s Economic Development Department with studying the budgetary implications of taxing and regulating marijuana similarly to New Mexico’s neighbors to the north.
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