/tags/new-mexico-political-report New Mexico Political Report en-US Copyright Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:26:03 GMT /local-news/2022-01-21/amid-packed-legislation-session-governor-pushes-for-cannabis-law-changes Amid a packed legislative session with a record surplus of state revenue and plans to tackle climate change and improve education and public safety, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has officially called on the state legislature to make some changes to current cannabis laws. 91°µÍř's Morning Edition host Bryce Dix talked with New Mexico Political Report's Andy Lyman to add some context on how lawmakers might alter the Cannabis Regulation Act. Fri, 21 Jan 2022 20:26:03 GMT /local-news/2022-01-21/amid-packed-legislation-session-governor-pushes-for-cannabis-law-changes Bryce Dix /public-affairs/2021-03-30/reporter-puts-states-cannabis-push-in-national-context On March 30, the New Mexico Legislature convenes for a special session to focus on legalizing cannabis. A bill made it past the House in the regular… Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:21:35 GMT /public-affairs/2021-03-30/reporter-puts-states-cannabis-push-in-national-context Megan Kamerick /public-affairs/2021-03-29/rural-advocate-wants-more-equity-in-cannabis-legalization The New Mexico Legislature failed to pass a bill legalizing recreational cannabis before the 2021 session ended on March 20. Now Gov. Michelle Lujan… Mon, 29 Mar 2021 16:56:43 GMT /public-affairs/2021-03-29/rural-advocate-wants-more-equity-in-cannabis-legalization Megan Kamerick /kunm-news-update/2021-03-22/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-22-21 The 2021 Legislative Session is now over... or is it? Lawmakers ended a whirlwind couple of months by passing 158 bills, but as always the time ran out on… Mon, 22 Mar 2021 13:59:01 GMT /kunm-news-update/2021-03-22/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-22-21 Khalil Ekulona /kunm-news-update/2021-03-18/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-18-21 A late night/early morning helps push cannabis legalization legislation one step closer to the finish line. The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-4 to… Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:44:17 GMT /kunm-news-update/2021-03-18/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-18-21 Khalil Ekulona /npr-news/2021-03-10/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-10-21 And then there were 2 --- cannabis legalization bills. At least that's the way things seem to be shaping up in this 2021 Legislative Session. Yesterday,… Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:18:28 GMT /npr-news/2021-03-10/your-nm-government-roundhouse-update-3-10-21 Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2021-03-05/clock-is-ticking-on-cannabis-legalization A total of five bills have been introduced in this year's legislative session to legalize recreational cannabis. Despite this being a legislative… Fri, 05 Mar 2021 17:04:39 GMT /local-news/2021-03-05/clock-is-ticking-on-cannabis-legalization Megan Kamerick /local-news/2021-01-20/lets-talk-2021-legislature-its-online Let’s Talk New Mexico 1/21 8am: Last week, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham released her list of top legislative priorities for the year. The Governor and… Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:02:12 GMT /local-news/2021-01-20/lets-talk-2021-legislature-its-online Kaveh Mowahed /local-news/2020-06-24/ynmg-covid-the-balls-that-got-dropped We come back to life’s essentials like housing and education in episode 80, and the systemic problems that can easily slip past us if we’re not vigilant.… Thu, 25 Jun 2020 03:43:57 GMT /local-news/2020-06-24/ynmg-covid-the-balls-that-got-dropped Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona /local-news/2020-06-22/ynmg-covid-the-special-universe-of-this-legislative-session It’s a weird time. We’ve got a global pandemic, an uprising against racist police violence and a special legislative session dropped in the middle of… Tue, 23 Jun 2020 03:06:58 GMT /local-news/2020-06-22/ynmg-covid-the-special-universe-of-this-legislative-session Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona