For legalized pot, NM was ready to party in 1999 – By Dan McKay (Albuquerque Journal) / March 30, 2022
SANTA FE – Twenty-three years ago, New Mexico’s governor became the highest-ranking elected official in the United States to call for the legalization of marijuana.
It triggered resignations from a state drug council and his own Cabinet.
In a 1999 news conference, then-Gov. Gary Johnson lamented the lack of support from elected leaders.
“There is absolutely zero political support. None. It’s nonexistent,” he told reporters.
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