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Pandemic Reopening, New Cannabis Law and Living on ‘Chile Street’

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This week on New Mexico in Focus, The Line opinion panel assembles virtually to discuss the state’s full reopening, scheduled for July 1. The group also discusses New Mexico’s seemingly permanent place near the bottom of an annual child wellbeing survey. Finally, the panel considers another important date: June 29, when adult-use cannabis becomes legal. There’s a long way…

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Stansbury Takes Office, PFAS Accountability, and Blazing Spring Heat

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This week on New Mexico in Focus, after testifying at a congressional hearing on PFAS last week, New Mexico Environment Secretary James Kenney joins the show to talk about trying to pressure the federal government to set standards for exposure to the toxic chemicals. Meanwhile, the Air Force claims it’s moving forward with remediation for a PFAS plume at Cannon…

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