Cannabis
Cannabis, marijuana, pot, reefer, wacky tobacky: it's on the peoples' minds so it's on politicians' minds too. Economic liberals and civil rights conservatives all want it legalized, but up to now both groups have been represented by a tiny minority in Congress. Find out how that's changing.
V.27 No.23 | 6/7/2018
Baked Goods
Mainstream Appeal
Poll: New Mexicans in favor of cannabis legalization
Cannabis legalization favored by 63 percent of New Mexicans, more studies confirm cannabis curbs opioid dependence and employers are dropping the practice of drug testing applicants for cannabis.
V.27 No.22 | 5/31/2018
Baked Goods
Fire in the Hole
Ultra Health breaks the sweat
Joshua Lee gets a mood boost and relaxed nerves with Sour Punch followed by a dud with dried out, air-exposed Burqueño Berry.
V.27 No.21 | 5/24/2018
Baked Goods
Calling All Bandwagoneers
Former attorney general comments on cannabis
Former Attorney General Eric Holder winks, Ultra Health donates to UNM research fund and N.M. ranks high in drug problems.
V.27 No.20 | 5/17/2018
New Mexico News
Gallagher vs. the Opioids
Health department says no to qualifying condition
There are conflicting studies about combating opioid abuse and addiction with cannabis, but the risk factor for cannabis is significantly lower.
Baked Goods
Cool It Down
CG and the art of running
Bubblicious gets Joshua Lee relaxed and sedated and Jamaican Dream provides a giddy sense of well-being with talkativeness and laughter.
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Committed to Cannabis
Ultra Health devotes to budding potential
Ultra Health commits to the budding potential of New Mexico cannabis.
V.27 No.19 | 5/10/2018
Baked Goods
Finger in the Air
Candidates flaky on legal cannabis
Every gubernatorial candidate but Apodaca seems to have trouble perusing the growing body of research and data pertaining to the positive effects cannabis has had on the states where it's legal, but the constant refrain of “need more research” means they must be missing a few studies here and there.
V.27 No.19 | 05/10/2018
Health
New Mexico Medical Marijuana at All-Time High
N.M. medical cannabis user numbers sharply increase.
V.27 No.18 | 5/3/2018
Baked Goods
The End is Nigh
Hemp vetoes overturned, federal legalization looms
New Mexico has enacted a law allowing for hemp research to be conducted at the state's universities and establishes a fund for hemp research, and another law which calls for the Department of Agriculture to issue licenses to grow industrial hemp for research purposes. Next US Farm Bill is expected to remove barriers to hemp production as well, removing New Mexico's economic lead.
V.27 No.17 | 4/26/2018
Baked Goods
Love Letters
The sweetest leaf at Everest Apothecary
Joshua Lee relaxes his back and arm muscles with King Louis the XIII x Copper Chem and Candyland lifts a previously unnoticed pressure.
V.27 No.16 | 4/19/2018
Baked Goods
Incremental Freedom
Cannabis decriminalized in ABQ
A measure to decriminalize the possession of an ounce or less of cannabis passed by a hair, though four City Councilors still felt it's a good idea to lock people in a cage for using a substance that doesn't harm anybody.
V.27 No.15 | 4/12/2018
Baked Goods
‘Rocky Mountain High’
Avoiding bad puns in Colorado
Josh Lee drives north to where people say yes to state revenue and discovers Tropicanna, a new level of flower.
V.27 No.14 | 4/5/2018
Baked Goods
Health Department Improves Applications
Process easier, shorter
Medical cannabis application form improved; Rohrabacher–Farr amendment remains in federal budget; prohibition may increase crime (really?!?).
V.27 No.13 | 3/29/2018
J. Grisham
Baked Goods
Dog Days Come Early
Down, not out at MJ Express-O
Joshua Lee lifts his mood and mildly relaxes his muscles with Lucky Charms, then Sage n Sour stirs up a pleasant mix of sensations in his wretched sinuses and gives him a low-level impression of well-being without the hyperactive, searching mind of many other sativas.
