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.
Veterans who use medical marijuana in the 14 states where it’s legal won’t be denied access to prescription drugs they receive through Veteran’s Administration hospitals, a new department directive states. (In general, veterans found to be using illegal drugs can be denied pain medication.)
Doctors will be allowed to take into account the use of marijuana when developing treatment plans, but it will be on a case by case basis—and V.A. docs still won’t be able to prescribe the drug, the Washington Post reports.
The V.A. directive signifies a growing acknowledgement by the federal government of the increasing acceptance of medical marijuana in the states. An early policy shift was seen in 2009 when the Obama administration stated it wouldn’t pursue for prosecution people who use medical marijuana in states where it is legal.
