30 ViewsWar on drugs’ lasting effects on misinformation about weed Since cannabis was legalized recreationally last summer in New Mexico, University of New Mexico students have been able to legally partake in the drug, so long as they’re over 21. After recreational sales started on Friday, April 1, many students
12 ViewsEL PASO, TEXAS – The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector is reminding people that, while New Mexico law allows recreational marijuana use, federal law does not. Border Patrol issued a statement Tuesday reiterating how, under federal law, marijuana is still classified as a prohibited drug.
27 ViewsSUNLAND PARK, N.M. – When legal recreational marijuana sales begin Friday in New Mexico, the economic impact is expected to be felt all over the state, but a few areas are particularly well-positioned for a big surge in sales.
33 ViewsRecreational cannabis storefronts opened on Friday, April 1, nearly a year after the legislation was passed in the roundhouse in Santa Fe during the special session to legalize recreational cannabis. The bill allows anyone 21 and over in the state to purchase 2 ounces (about 57 grams) of cannabis flower, 16
12 Views“Getting the public thinking about these outages has allowed us to connect with emergency responders and state agencies in a way that we really didn’t expect to,” Eric Chavez, a spokesperson for PNM, said. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — For months, the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) has been trying
20 ViewsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Retail sales of cannabis are set to begin in just a few days. Do you know exactly what’s legal, what’s safe, and what’s a myth? To address some common myths and questions about cannabis in New Mexico, KRQE News 13 spoke with law enforcement and state regulators. Here
9 ViewsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — On the eve of legal recreational cannabis sales in New Mexico, it’s still unclear how much tax revenue the state will make from the industry.
11 ViewsSANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico is bringing sales of recreational marijuana to the doorstep of Texas, the largest prohibition state, as the movement toward broad legalization sweeps up even more of the American West.
9 ViewsNEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Early this week the IRS announced that 1.5 million U.S. taxpayers who did not file a 2018 federal income tax return could be leaving a combined $1.5 billion on the table in unclaimed refunds. According to the IRS, $9.5 million is owed to nearly 10,000 New Mexico taxpayers.
10 ViewsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – With New Mexico on the doorstep of legalized recreational cannabis, the industry is eager to talk with consumers about a drug that’s been illegal for most of their lives.
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