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This week on New Mexico in Focus, we examine the economic impact of medical cannabis in rural communities in our latest report for Small Towns, Big Change<\/a>. Producer Sarah Gustavus<\/a> also looks at the potential impact of legalizing recreational marijuana in New Mexico.<\/p>\n

In our studio, NMiF host Gene Grant sits down with leaders from the Village of Los Lunas to talk about how their small town attracted a big player, and what the Facebook data center will mean for economic development in New Mexico.<\/p>\n

The Line opinion panelists are also on hand to discuss national and local politics affecting New Mexicans.<\/p>\n

Guests<\/strong>:
\nRalph Mims, economic development manager for the Village of Los Lunas
\nGregory Martin, Los Lunas village administrator
\nJill Sweeney, Village of Los Lunas bond attorney<\/p>\n

Line Panelists<\/strong>:
\nTom Garrity, the Garrity Group PR<\/a>
\nInez Russell Gomez, Santa Fe New Mexican<\/a>
\nTrip Jennings, New Mexico in Depth
\nLaura Sanchez-Riv\u00e9t, attorney at Cuddy and McCarthy<\/p>\n

Correspondents<\/strong>:
\nSarah Gustavus<\/a><\/p>\n

Host \/ Commentator<\/strong>:
\nGene Grant<\/a><\/p>\n

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