IF NOT THIS YEAR … THEN IN THE FUTURE. THAT’S WHAT ABQ STATE SENATOR GERALD ORTIZ Y PINO SAYS ABOUT PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION TO MAKE RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA LEGAL IN NEW MEXICO. HE HAS A BILL CIRCULATING AT THE LEGISLATURE THAT WOULD DO THAT … BUT HE SAYS THERE’S NO GUARANTEE IT’LL SURVIVE THE SESSION.
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS BEEN ADAMANT ABOUT VETOING ANY BILL TO LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL POT . BUT ORTIZ Y PINO SAYS MOST NEW MEXICANS SAY IT’S TIME. HE SAYS THE AVAILABILITY OF THE DRUG IS NEARLY UNIVERSAL … BUT QUESTIONS WHO’S MAKING THE PROFIT?