ONE OF THE MOST CLOSELY WATCHED BILLS DURING THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION WILL BE A MEASURE LEGALIZING RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA.
UNM ASSISTANT ECONOMICS PROFESSOR SARAH STITH TELLS NEWSRADIO KKOB THERE’S NO QUESTION THAT STATES WHERE MARIJUANA IS LEGAL HAVE SEEN INCREASED REVENUES THROUGH NEW TAXES. HE SAYS AS ONE OF THE POOREST STATES IN THE U-S, STITH SAYS NEW MEXICO CAN CERTAINLY USE THE EXTRA REVENUE TO TRY TO BUILD UP OUR SCHOOLS AND FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.
BUT STITH SAYS THERE’S ALSO A DOWNSIDE…WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED MARIJUANA USE AMONG TEENAGERS…AND PEOPLE DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
