“Show me your hands, get on the ground now!” Chaves County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Ricardo Delagado yelled from the back of a pickup as he pointed a gun at Oscar Najera in June 2021. Moments later, Delgado and fellow deputy Raul Ramos shot Najera to death. This image from Chaves County Sheriff’s Deputy Ricardo Delgado’s […]
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Pack a ‘Go’ Bag with Medical Lifesavers
I packed a bag to flee the premises when I heard about the latest brushfire in the Bosque. I grabbed a roomy overnight bag and started to fill it with our medicines and medical devices–our traveling CPAP machines, the various pills and potions that keep us healthy, masks and allergy meds for the dog. The […]
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CLIMB Act Opens Door to Weed Investing
Last week federal lawmakers introduced the Capital Lending and Investment for Marijuana Businesses (CLIMB) Act, meant to give cannabis businesses access to traditional banking loans and allow their stocks to be traded on U.S. securities exchanges. The bill was introduced by bipartisan sponsors and would amend the Securities Exchange Act to create a safe harbor […]
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Cannabis and Headaches
Modern researchers aren’t so sure about pot’s efficacy for treating headaches—some suggest that it can even cause migraines.
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More Lavender Unrest in the Village
A quick and easy special meeting of the Village of Los Ranchos Trustees was held Sept. 28 to extend a moratorium on a certain type of development that requires that developers give to the Village a percentage of the site for open space. Stop It Village Trustees back in August put a moratorium on applications […]
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“Red or Green?” Just Look Up.
Visit Albuquerque just unveiled what they call “a floating billboard” for tourism, coming to a border state near you. To mark the 50th anniversary of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, the agency unveiled its official hot air balloon. “With its ‘Red or Green?’ theme, the balloon brings together two beloved Albuquerque treasures – chile and […]
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Unofficial International Balloon Fiesta Guide 2022
After taking 2020 off for some much-needed COVID relief, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta returned last year to enthusiastic crowds. This year’s 2022 event marks the legendary local event’s 50th anniversary and is all set to take place Saturday, Oct. 1 through Sunday, Oct. 9. It starts bright and early at 6am every day with […]
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GOP States Sue Biden Administration Over Student Loan Plan
y SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration in an effort to halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans, accusing it of overstepping its executive powers. It’s at least the second legal challenge this week to the sweeping proposal […]
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Blunts: Colombian President Calls For End to Drug War
Colombian President Gustavo Petro told members of the UN that “democracy will die” if the global drug war is allowed to continue.
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Blunts: Key Lawmakers Flip on SAFE Banking
Two key legislators who attempted to stop the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act are now saying that they support cannabis banking reforms.
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Immigrants Detained at Torrance County Detention Center Announce Hunger Strike; Activists Say Conditions Worsen
Immigrants held at Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico have issued an open letter and announced a hunger strike to protest dangerous conditions and mistreatment by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and its private prison operator CoreCivic. Some of the men began their hunger strike on Monday, Sept. 26. Their demands include an […]