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    Published February 10, 2015 at 1250 × 833 in DSC_0113
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    • Medical cannabis qualified patient bill has one last stop before the governor’s desk

      A bill aimed at limiting who can enroll in the state’s Medical Cannabis Program was approved in committee Monday morning and now has one more stop before the governor’s desk.  The House Health and Human Services Committee passed SB 139 on a 6-1 vote.  The bill would change the law to allow only New Mexico residents who have a qualifying condition to get a medical cannabis patient card.  Though sponsored by Sen. Jerry Ortiz y Pino, D-Albuquerque, the committee’s chair Democratic Rep. Debbie Armstrong of Albuquerque presented the bill, with the help of Secretary of Health Kathyleen Kunkel as her expert witness.  Kunkel told the committee that a change in law last year that was aimed at forging a path to reciprocity, or allowing certified medical cannabis patients from other states to purchase and use cannabis in New Mexico, inadvertently resulted in about 600 out-of-state patients enrolled in New Mexico’s program.  Kunkel said it has been an “administrative burden” on the Department of Health since the state started allowing non-residents to enroll in the program.

    • Budget push comes down to the final hours

      If you started the clock at midnight Monday and counted down to the end of this year's legislative session at noon Thursday, you'd come up with 84 hours.

    • PRC reform bill heads to the Senate after narrow passage in House

      A proposal to make structural changes to the Public Regulation Commission passed the House floor with a narrow vote of 36-34 after a three-hour debate Sunday evening.

    About Andy Lyman

    Andy Lyman

    Andy Lyman is an Albuquerque based reporter. He previously covered the New Mexico's legislative session for the New Mexico News Network and served as a reporter and host for numerous news outlets.

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