Members of the Senate voted down Senate Joint Resolution 5 which sought to put legalization before a public vote this November. Although 17 Senators stood in favor of the measure, 24 voted against it.
However, the vote marks the first time that such a measure has ever been debated on the floor of either chamber of the New Mexico legislature.
In the House, lawmakers failed to take any action on House Bill 75, which sought to regulate the personal cultivation and retail sale of marijuana and hemp, and they never got a message from the Governor so it could not be heard in this short fiscal session.
NORML thanks those of you who took time to contact your elected officials in favor of regulating marijuana — a public policy position now supported by the majority of New Mexicans. While we didn’t win this particular fight this legislative session, we are continuing to gain momentum and to change minds.
We hope that you please continue to support marijuana law reform efforts in New Mexico.
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws – Advocacy Campaigns
