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Governor signs cannabis legalization into law

The NM Political Report · Andy Lyman, More Andy · last updated
Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed two bills that, together, legalize the use and possession of cannabis and expunge previous cannabis related criminal records. The law also creates a state Cannabis Regulation Division, which is overseen by the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Division. The Albuquerque lawmaker said fully legalizing cannabis will create more tax revenue, which he said will continually benefit New Mexico. Rep. Andrea Romero, D-Santa Fe, was another lead sponsor of the cannabis legalization bill and a cosponsor of the expungement effort. The newly signed law requires the state to automatically expunge the records of those with previous cannabis convictions, which the Santa Fe Reporter found was a much greater number than previously expected.
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