{"id":39288,"date":"2022-04-08T09:47:16","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T16:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=39288"},"modified":"2022-04-08T09:50:07","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T16:50:07","slug":"assessing-recreational-cannabis-legalization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/assessing-recreational-cannabis-legalization\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessing Recreational Cannabis Legalization"},"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=\"Assessing Recreational Cannabis Legalization | The Line\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qZ7505AzzEw?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<p><strong>4.8.2022 <\/strong>\u2013 Our Line Opinion Panelists assess the success of New Mexico\u2019s first week of legal recreational cannabis sales. They discuss where the millions of dollars in estimated tax revenue will go at the end of the year, and some of the concerns from smaller &#8220;micro-producers&#8221; that are struggling to compete with larger operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Host:<\/strong> Gene Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Line Opinion Panelists:<\/strong><br>Serge Martinez, professor, UNM Law School<br>Sophie Martin, attorney<br>Justine Fox-Young, former state representative<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/health-business-texas-new-mexico-marijuana-f786a646543955f1db4a9e51cee79e8c\"><em>New Mexico Launches Cannabis Sales Within Texans\u2019 Reach<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 Associated Press<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/2484916\/medical-cannabis-program-still-boasts-incentives-providers-say-ex-p.html\"><em>Medical Cannabis Program Still Boasts Incentives, Providers Say<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 Albuquerque Journal<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abqjournal.com\/2485403\/nm-officials-look-to-curb-risk-of-stoned-drivers.html\"><em>NM Officials Look to Curb Risk of Stoned Drivers<\/em><\/a><em> \u2013 Albuquerque Journal<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4.8.2022 \u2013 Our Line Opinion Panelists assess the success of New Mexico\u2019s first week of legal recreational cannabis sales. 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