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posted on March 14, 2013 by
US NM: House OKs Reduced Pot Penalties
Albuquerque Journal, 12 Mar 2013 – First-Time Possession of Small Amounts Wouldn’t Mean Jail SANTA FE – After three hours of debate, the House narrowly passed an effort to decrease penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana on Monday and moved it on to the Senate.
posted on February 27, 2013 by
US NM: Panel OKs Reduced Penalties For Pot
Albuquerque Journal, 27 Feb 2013 – A bill reducing the penalties for adults found with small amounts of marijuana got the go-ahead from a legislative committee on Tuesday, with supporters saying it would save the state money and free up police to focus on more serious crime. The House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee voted 3-2 for the bill, sponsored by Rep. Emily Kane, a freshman Democrat and an Albuquerque Fire Department captain.
