Proposed
legislation
in
New
Mexico
would
legalize
recreational
cannabis
sales
in
the
state.
Cities
and
counties
could
not
opt
out,
even
if
they
don’t
approve
of
adult-use
cannabis
sales,
under
the
proposed
bills,
although
they
would
retain
control
with
local
zoning
restrictions
and
hours
of
operations
for
the
retailers.
Under
mirror
legalization
bills
filed
in
the
New
Mexico
House
and
Senate,
licensed
recreational
marijuana
growers,
processors,
retailers
and
transporters
would
be:
-
Overseen
by
the
state. -
Every
recreational
dispensary
would
be
required
also
to
offer
medical
marijuana,
making
it
the
first
in
the
U.S.
to
do
so,
according
to
Carly
Wood,
state
policies
coordinator
at
the
National
Organization
for
the
Reform
of
Marijuana
Laws. -
“Micro
business”
licenses
would
be
available
to
aid
small
family
farms
and
entrepreneurs
who
have
limited
resources.
While
the
Democrats
control
both
houses
and
the
governor’s
office,
Republican
House
Minority
Whip
Rod
Montoya
said
it
would
be
unfair
to
force
counties
into
allowing
marijuana
businesses
when
local
elected
officials
don’t
want
the
industry.
–
Associated
Press
