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Mask Mandate Redux, Crime Trends, and Local Weathercasters Tackle Climate Change

Two children wearing masks with backpacks on.

This week on New Mexico in Focus, the nearly unrestrained rise in COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated people has led to the return of a mask mandate, as well as new vaccine requirements for some people who work in health care and school settings. The Line opinion panel weighs the impact and the political implications.  The Line also discusses…

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Cannabis Rules and Regs Come Together Plus Concerns about Virgin Galactic’s Transparency

A mason jar of cannabis spilled on a table.

Planning for the state’s newest industry, recreational cannabis, is speeding along in New Mexico. This week, we excerpt part of a recent conversation on our “Growing Forward” podcast, with Regulation and Licensing Department Superintendent Linda Trujillo, about the progress of rulemaking for cannabis producers. The Department will begin accepting applications in just a few weeks,…

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