House Bill 356 titled "Cannabis Regulation Act" was a piece of legislation to legalize cannabis in New Mexico. It was advanced by the House Judiciary Committee for a vote by the full New Mexico House of Representatives on February 22, 2019. It was the first time a legalization bill had been advanced to the New Mexico Legislature for a vote. The bill passed in the House, 36–34, on March 7, 2019.
The corresponding bill in the New Mexico Senate was S.B. 577.Senate Bill 577 at New Mexico legislature official website A difference between the bills is that under the Senate legislation, cannabis would be sold in state-owned stores. On March 11, the Senate Public Affairs Committee referred the bill to the floor for a vote.Tom Angell NM legal cannabis bill advances in Senate Marijuana Moment Newsletter, March 11, 2019
The bill died in the final days of the legislative session when the state Senate Finance Committee, chaired by John Arthur Smith refused to give the bill a hearing.
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House Bill 356 at New Mexico legislature official website