The Las Cruces City Council approved additional legislative priorities Tuesday, including supporting the legalization of cannabis and the need for additional early childhood education funding.
In a 6-1 vote, the Las Cruces City Council approved a resolution advocating for the legalization of cannabis in New Mexico. The resolution of support will be sent to the state legislature, where City Policy Analyst Christopher Dunn says legislation is expected to be introduced.
“I reached out to many of the senators and representatives that have previously sponsored legislation in New Mexico, to try to understand what 2021 legislation might look like,” Dunn said. “And with that, I found out that Representative Javier Martínez and Senator Ivey-Soto are both expected to introduce bills in this legislative session.”
Last year, House Bill 160 and Senate Bill 115 were introduced in an attempt to legalize cannabis, but neither gained enough support to pass.
Councilor Gabe Vasquez is hopeful legislation will pass in 2021, saying it will lead to greater economic prosperity for Las Cruces. He cited a preliminary study indicating 40% of state revenue from cannabis would come from neighboring Texas.
“What that means for us as the closest community, or the closest large city I should say, to the Texas city hub that’s going to be buying these products is Las Cruces, and so…
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The Las Cruces City Council approved additional legislative priorities Tuesday, including supporting the legalization of cannabis and the need for additional early childhood education funding.
In a 6-1 vote, the Las Cruces City Council approved a resolution advocating for the legalization of cannabis in New Mexico. The resolution of support will be sent to the state legislature, where City Policy Analyst Christopher Dunn says legislation is expected to be introduced.
“I reached out to many of the senators and representatives that have previously sponsored legislation in New Mexico, to try to understand what 2021 legislation might look like,” Dunn said. “And with that, I found out that Representative Javier Martínez and Senator Ivey-Soto are both expected to introduce bills in this legislative session.”
Last year, House Bill 160 and Senate Bill 115 were introduced in an attempt to legalize cannabis, but neither gained enough support to pass.
Councilor Gabe Vasquez is hopeful legislation will pass in 2021, saying it will lead to greater economic prosperity for Las Cruces. He cited a preliminary study indicating 40% of state revenue from cannabis would come from neighboring Texas.
“What that means for us as the closest community, or the closest large city I should say, to the Texas city hub that’s going to be buying these products is Las Cruces, and so…
