“I believe the time is now, I believe New Mexico is at the cusp of being a national leader in recreational cannabis legalization and am I looking forward to making that happen,” said Rep. Javier Martinez (D-District 11).
Rep. Martinez will be leading the effort. Lawmakers got an update on the process during a Tuesday committee meeting.
Bills to legalize marijuana have failed time and time again at the Roundhouse, but Martinez said he’s hopeful this time around.
“Now in 2021 we’re looking at streamlining the bill a little bit. That was one of the critiques we heard from some of the opponents, that the bill was too lengthy, too convoluted, so we’re streamlining that bill—but that bill will still be true to the core values,” he said.
Supports say legalization would generate about 13,000 jobs and…
