Friend,

I’m excited to let you know that New Mexico lawmakers just approved legislation to legalize cannabis and repair the harms of prohibition, and Governor Lujan Grisham is expected to sign it into law very soon: [link removed]

This major victory is thanks to supporters like you! And it comes right on the heels of our win legalizing marijuana in New York. 

DPA has been leading the campaign to legalize cannabis in New Mexico for years. From the beginning, we have been clear that any legislation that moves forward must be comprehensive – it must ensure equity and justice and begin to repair the damage of the drug war which has disproportionately impacted Hispanic/Latinx, Black, Native, and Indigenous people. 

New Mexico just made history in our fight for justice by passing a package of bills that would legalize cannabis for adults and automatically expunge records of people with past cannabis convictions. 

The Cannabis Regulation Act will create a system to tax and regulate cannabis responsibly for adults 21 and over and allows personal cultivation of up to six plants. It has strong medical cannabis patient protections and public health and safety provisions, and promotes diversity and equity in the new industry. And the other bill provides vital expungement and resentencing provisions for people with past cannabis arrests or convictions. 

Legislators rightly heard our call for justice and passed legislation that prioritizes repairing the damage of the drug war. We thank the Governor and our legislative allies for not taking ‘no’ for an answer and stopping at nothing until we were able to get justice for New Mexico communities.

But we have more work to do to finish the job. We’ll be coming back strong during the 2022 budget session to secure funding for critical reinvestment in the communities that have been most harmed by prohibition. 

Our wins in New Mexico and New York prove that momentum is on our side, but the drug war is far from over. Please make a donation to the Drug Policy Alliance to help us build on our progress and continue the fight to end the disastrous war on drugs: [link removed].

Sincerely,

Emily Kaltenbach
State Director, New Mexico
Drug Policy Alliance


The Drug Policy Alliance depends entirely on private donations to fund our work to end the war on drugs and promote new drug policies grounded in science, compassion, health, and human rights. Your support is crucial [link removed] – thank you!

Donate: [link removed]

You have received this email because [email protected] is a member of the Drug Policy Alliance mailing list.

Receive fewer emails [link removed].

Contact Us [link removed]

Drug Policy Alliance
131 West 33rd St., 15th Floor New York, NY 10001
Unsubscribe. [link removed]