BREAKING NEWS: Marijuana legalization bill headed to House floor

[Jeffersons Ghost]

Marijuana legalization bill headed to House floor
By Dan Boyd / Journal Capitol Bureau Chief
Saturday, February 23rd, 2019 at 4:07pm


SANTA FE — A bill that would make New Mexico the 11th state in the nation — along with Washington DC — to legalize recreational marijuana use is steaming toward the full House after passing its second committee hurdle.

Backers of the measure say it’s inevitable that New Mexico will eventually legalize recreational marijuana use, citing the trend of other states enacting such laws and polls that have shown broad public support for such a policy shift.

“Prohibition has not worked. The war on drugs has been a failure,” said Rep. Javier Martinez, D-Albuquerque, one of the bill’s sponsors. “I believe that by legalizing recreational cannabis we can turn the war on drugs on its head.”

But the House Judiciary Committee’s decision to advance the legislation, House Bill 356, only came after hours of debate Saturday...
https://www.abqjournal.com/1284479/marijuana-legalization-bill-headed-to-house-floor.html?utm_source=notification&utm_medium=notification&utm_campaign=1284479

[mr_lebowski]

1. Emmm ... I can almost smell that from here :)

Don't much enjoy the pot anymore, only rarely, for certain special occasions ... but I still love the smell of a nice, piney green nugget ...

GO NM!!!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

3. Yep, we're tired of "go New Mexico" to Colorado...

Maybe, with casino resort hotels and convenient, ancient, Native American archeological sites, original nuclear museums and wildlife refuges, we can attract some Texas tourism, where neither gambling nor marijuana is legal. This will provide an ever-growing cash-cow, for our underfunded, sub-standard educational system.

[mr_lebowski]

4. More power to ya, Neighbor!

I live in the state adjacent, and am from the next state adjacent ... can probably guess which compass direction

[Jeffersons Ghost]

7. Recerational Mary Jane soon available in AZ; but not even close to "legal" in TX!

Recreational marijuana will be legal in Arizona. It's inevitable
https://www.azcentral.com/story/.../recreational-marijuana...arizona.../1940917002/

Arizona will legalize recreational marijuana. It's inevitable now. Philip Boas, Arizona Republic Published 7:35 a.m. MT Nov. 9, 2018 | Updated 8:08 a.m. MT Nov.
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Did Florida Pass a Bill Legalizing Recreational Use of Marijuana?

[BigmanPigman]

2. When states and politicians realize they can get big bucks from the legalization

they start singing a different tune pretty quickly.

[janx]

6. It helps to have a smart governor for the first time in eight years.

Here's hoping it passes...I know my senator will vote for it.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

17. In ABQ, possession of an ounce is decriminalized and less detramental than a speeding ticket

As predicted; Bugs Bunny (D) -while confused on marijuana - finally took a LEFT turn in Albuquerque...

[janx]

22. Yes, I know.

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And I listened to the ABQ police scanner one night and heard an officer say that he pulled over a guy who "had some flower" but didn't appear to be stoned, so he let him go.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. after tobacco companies fell

Note that legal marijuana only took off after tobacco companies fell in lawsuits.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

9. Absolutely! But it's more fun and cures disease, instead of causing death! BTW: w/ bookmark image...

[jmowreader]

13. Given that, Idaho will never legalize the Devil's Lettuce

[janx]

5. Javier is my Rep!

[Jeffersons Ghost]

10. we're almost SOLID TRUE BLUE IN NEW MEXICO; But, sorry only replies w/ weed imagery allowed on OP...

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[Jeffersons Ghost]

11. After Navy service financed college, I worked for media broadcast companies, Now I write for free:

OH NO! I BROKE MY OWN RULE! But I can't write music; however this band did:

[Jeffersons Ghost]

12. opps, did it again; but i will find marijuana images to add later...

Canada legalizes recreational marijuana

[Jeffersons Ghost]

14. nice flag, isn't it?

Canada legalizes recreational marijuana after Senate passes 'historic' legislation

Canadian lawmakers approved landmark legislation on Tuesday to fully legalize marijuana.

The move will make Canada the second country in the world to legalize cannabis for both medical and recreational purposes nationwide. Uruguay was the first to fully legalize the drug.

Bill C-45, also known as the Cannabis Act, was first introduced on April 13, 2017, in a bid to legalize and regulate the recreational use of weed. The bill passed in the House of Commons that November and then passed in the Senate on Tuesday night by a vote of 52-29, with two abstentions.
https://abcnews.go.com/International/canada-legalizes-recreational-marijuana-senate-passes-historic-legislation/story?id=56024712

[Jeffersons Ghost]

15. "REEFER MADNESS" takes control in Canada & spreads to USA! WRONG LOCATION FOR WALL, Teflon Don!

[janx]

20. This article includes a video with some weed in it:

https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/recreational-pot-inches-closer-to-reality-with-advancing-of-democrat-republican-backed-bills/1804816177

[janx]

21. Here is a picture:

[edbermac]

16. They can get together with the Senate for a joint session.

[Jeffersons Ghost]

18. What Jeff "Session"[s] claims about MARIJUANA!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/what-jeff-sessions-thinks-about-marijuana/2018/01/04/0f512e18-f17e-11e7-95e3-eff284e71c8d_video.html?utm_term=.80b1d3d7150d

[Jeffersons Ghost]

19. And, I'm working on this media:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017533094
With some music to help get to this aforementioned link: