{"id":39247,"date":"2022-04-01T12:12:48","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T19:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=39247"},"modified":"2022-04-01T12:12:49","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T19:12:49","slug":"legal-cannabis-sales-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/legal-cannabis-sales-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"Legal Cannabis Sales Begin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Legal Cannabis Sales Begin | In Touch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SlqQGMkBb6Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4.1.2022 \u2013 <\/strong>Today marks the official start of legal sales of recreational cannabis in New Mexico. 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