New Mexico House Bill 356

House Bill 356 titled "CANNABIS REGULATION ACT" was legislation to legalize cannabis in New Mexico. It was advanced by the House Judiciary Committee for a vote by the full New Mexico House on February 22, 2019.[1] It was the first time a legalization bill had been advanced to the New Mexico legislature for a vote.[2] The bill passed in the House, 36-34, on March 7, 2019.[3][4]

Corresponding Senate bill was S.B. 577.[5] A difference between the bills is that under the Senate legislation, cannabis would be sold in state-owned stores.[6] On March 11, the Senate Public Affairs Committee referred the bill to the floor for a vote.[7]

The bill died in the final days of the legislative session when the state Senate Finance Committee, chaired by John Arthur Smith refused to give the bill a hearing.[8]

References
  1. Dan Boyd (February 23, 2019). "Marijuana legalization bill heads to House floor". Albuquerque Journal.
  2. Baudisch, Portia (March 3, 2019). "New Mexico closest it has ever been to legalizing recreational cannabis". El Paso, Texas: KFOX-TV.
  3. Marijuana legalization bill narrowly passes House following Roundhouse debate, Albuquerque, New Mexico: KRQE, March 7, 2019
  4. The Latest: New Mexico House endorses recreational marijuana, The Associated Press, March 8, 2019 – via Miami Herald
  5. Senate Bill 577 at New Mexico legislature official website
  6. Terrell, Steve (February 14, 2019). "GOP senator's bill calls for state-run pot shops". The Santa Fe New Mexican.
  7. Tom Angell NM legal cannabis bill advances in Senate Marijuana Moment Newsletter, March 11, 2019
  8. "New Mexico bill to create state-run pot shops appears dead". Associated Press. March 14, 2019 – via Washington Post.
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