What Happened When New Mexico Ended Civil Asset Forfeiture?
In 2015, New Mexico scrapped its civil asset forfeiture laws and replaced them with a criminal process requiring a conviction before forfeiture can commence. Law enforcement lobbyists warned that ending civil forfeiture would cause crime to skyrocket. So, what...
Retail Marijuana Sales Begin in New Mexico Despite Federal Cannabis Prohibition
SANTA FE, N.M. (April 1, 2022) – Beginning today, adults 21 and older can buy marijuana and marijuana products in New Mexico despite ongoing federal prohibition on the same. Last year, New Mexico legalized marijuana for adult use. Under the law, adults 21 and...
Now in Effect: New Mexico Law Creates State Process to End Qualified Immunity
SANTA FE, N.M. (July 1, 2021) – Today, a New Mexico law that creates a process to sue in state court when government agents use excessive force or take other actions that violate individual rights without the possibility of “qualified immunity” as a defense went into...