Pubdate: Fri, 13 Feb 2015
Source: Albuquerque Journal (NM)
Copyright: 2015 Albuquerque Journal
Contact:  http://www.abqjournal.com/
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SENATE PANEL OKS POT LEGALIZATION BILL

A Senate committee on Thursday approved a measure to let New Mexico 
voters decide whether the state's constitution should be amended to 
legalize marijuana and regulate production, sale and taxation of the substance.

If voters approved the ballot issue, the possession and personal use 
of marijuana by those over age 21 would become legal in New Mexico.

The measure, Senate Joint Resolution 2, sponsored by Sen. Gerald 
Ortiz y Pino, D-Albuquerque, was approved 5-4 by the Senate Rules 
Committee and sent to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The measure likely has slim chances in the House. The House 
Agriculture, Water and Wildlife Committee last week voted 7-1 to 
table a proposal to legalize and tax recreational marijuana.
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