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Women in NM’s Legislature

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March 26, 2021 – Accusations from female lawmakers of hostile treatment within the halls of the Roundhouse escalated towards the end of the session when Sen. Daniel Ivy-Soto was accused of bullying fellow Democrat and Senate president pro tem Mimi Stewart as she presented her mandatory sick leave bill. The Line opinion panel looks at…

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Cannabis Legalization Update from Growing Forward Podcast

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March 26, 2021 – The clock struck midnight on legislation that would have legalized adult-use cannabis in New Mexico. But shortly after the 2020 legislative session wrapped, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a framework for a successful bill was in place and she would be calling a special session (now scheduled for March 30) to…

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