Latest bill to legalize marijuana gains steam in Legislature By Steve Terrell sterrell@sfnewmexican.com Recreational marijuana would become legal for people 21 or older in New Mexico and the state could tax marijuana sold in licensed stores under a bill introduced Thursday by state Rep. Javier Martínez, D-Albuquerque. House Bill 356 would establish a licensing system that supporters say favors small …

New Mexico medical marijuana program tops 50K patients SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — More than 50,000 patients are now participating in New Mexico’s medical marijuana program. The latest figures from the state Health Department show a total of 50,954 patients were enrolled at the end of March. That’s an increase of nearly 46 percent from the same time last year. …