Zero citations issued in the year since Albuquerque decriminalized marijuana  KRQE News 13

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – It’s been a year since the City of Albuquerque decriminalized the possession of small amounts of marijuana. Instead of arrests …

Illegal drug classifications are based on politics not science – report  The Guardian

Global Commission on Drug Policy calls for a reclassification of drugs including cocaine, heroin and cannabis.

New Mexico: New Marijuana Decriminalization Law Goes Into Effect…  NORML Blog

Beginning on Monday, July 1, the personal possession of small amounts of marijuana in New Mexico will no longer be classified as a criminal offense.

Promise of marijuana leads scientists on search for evidence  Yahoo Finance

Marijuana has been shown to help ease pain and a few other health problems, yet two-thirds of U.S. states have decided pot should be legal to treat many other …

NM Cannabis Patient Enrollment on Track to Exceed 80000 by Year End  GlobeNewswire

NMDOH adds six conditions to the program, accelerating the need for more plants statewide.

Illinois legislature legalizes recreational marijuana  Boulder Weekly

Good news. A state legislature has finally gotten a recreational marijuana legalization bill across the finish line this year. After failures in three “New” states (New …

New Mexico expands medical marijuana program  KRQE News 13

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – New Mexico is expanding its medical cannabis program to include people suffering from adverse effects of opioid use.

UNM researchers studying effects of cannabis on veterans with PTSD  KRQE News 13

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Researchers at the University of New Mexico are figuring out new ways to treat PTSD. Their latest study is ditching …

Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries Reintroduce Bill to Federally Decriminalize Marijuana  High Times

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has joined forces with New York representative Hakeem Jeffries to urge for federal marijuana reform.

Medical Cannabis Provider Wants New Mexico To Increase Purchase Limits  KRWG

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Patient enrollment in New Mexico’s medical marijuana program grew at a fast clip in April. The New Mexico Department of Health says.

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AGs press Congress on banking legislation  PotNetwork

Attorneys General from 33 states wrote a letter to Congress to urge passage of cannabis banking legislation known as The SAFE Banking Act, which the House …

Cannabis Legalization Efforts Perk Up With Growing Medical Backing  PRNewswire

NEW YORK, May 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — The cannabis industry made significant progress in 2018, however, many challenges still lie ahead. Last year, the …