I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…
While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…
Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.
Arizona could allow the use of marijuana if voters approve of a measure that qualified Tuesday for the November ballot. In order to get the issue on the ballot, supporters gathered more than 250,000 signatures, the Arizona Republic reports.
If Arizonans approve the measure, New Mexico’s next-door neighbor would join New Mexico and 13 others states that already allow for the medicinal use of cannabis.
Arizona’s ballot measure is one of several across the country involving marijuana that will go to a vote in November.
Californians will vote whether to legalize marijuana. A recent poll showed that nearly half of that state’s electorate supports the measure, although some of those who express support aren’t vigorous in their support.
Meanwhile Oregon voters might vote this November on whether to establish legal dispensaries around that state for medical marijuana.
