Marijuana legalization plan stalls in New Mexico

SANTA FE, N.M. \’97 A proposal to allow New Mexico voters to decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana stalled Friday, putting the measure in doubt \’97 for now. At a disjointed meeting, the Senate Rules Committee failed to debate the proposed constitutional amendment that would allow for the possession and personal use of marijuana for those 21 years of age and older. Instead, committee members got bogged down in debates over a minimum wage proposal and a measure to change election laws. The failure to bring up the marijuana proposal angered a handful of activists, some from out of state…

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