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Rep. Javier MartinezBy ROBERT NOTTSanta Fe New MexicanIn a race to legalize recreational cannabis before the legislative session ends, House Bill 12 has taken a wide lead.The New Mexico House of Representatives voted 39-31 in favor of the bill, which would allow anyone 21 and over to use cannabis products and grow small amounts for personal use or apply for a license to grow and sell it 鈥?with no production limit. The bill heads to the Senate f stanley cup or consideration.HB 12 is one of five cannabis gourde stanley legalization measures introduced in the Legislature. So far, it is the only one that has reached a chamber floor. Another House bill stalled in a committee, and three Senate measures are scheduled for their first committee hearings Saturday.Rep. Javier Martinez聽D-Albuquerque, one of the sponsors of HB 12, said the legislation creates a brand-new multimillion dollar industry. It is a big deal 鈥?and it should be. If the bill becomes law, there would be no criminal penalties for possession of up to 2 ounces of cannabis, and people could store a larger amount at their homes. They also could grow up to 12 plants 鈥?six mature, six immature 鈥?for personal use, but could not sell the substance without a license.Initial estimates from Martinez and other supporters said tax revenue raised by cannabis sales would reach at least $50 million. However, the bills fiscal impact report 鈥?citing a number of costs associated with implemen stanley cup ting the program 鈥?puts that figure closer to $15 million for the state Atmg Repaving Project Begins On U.S. 84/285 In Espa帽ola
Denali, the highest peak in N stanley mugs orth America. Courtesy photoClimbers assend Mt. Denali. Courtesy photoBy JOHN GUSTAFSONLA MountaineersDenali, aka Mt. McKinley, is the highest peak in North America. More than 20,000 feet tall, with temperatures framed by its proximity to the Arctic Circle, winds that can top 10 miles per hour, and an unforgiving landscape of glaciers and crevasses, Denali, of course, is a siren song to adventurers and mountaineers.At the November meeting of the Los Alamos Mountaineers, Josh Payne will provide a first-hand account of his 22 days on the mountain as he and a partner tackled a path to the summit that very few of those drawn to the mountain attempt.The Los Alamos Mountaineers ; meeting is 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, in Fuller Lodge. In addition to Payne talk, the meeting offers refreshments, reports on recent and upcoming trips, safety tips drawn from outdoor adventures and more. The meeting is open to any interested members of the public as well as club members.Payne has titled his talk Degenerate States of Euphoria in the Valley of Death. In my tal stanley us k I will tell the story of our climb, stanley fr 8221; Payne said. From the highest highs to the lowest lows there were many different paths to euphoric moments on that mountain.There also are several paths to the summit. Most climbers nearly all, in fact travel a route called the West Buttress. Payne went for a harder approach called the West Rib, 822 |