New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D), who listed cannabis legalization as a top priority last year and called a special legislative session to get it done, was among the first in line last Friday morning when retail stores opened across the state. “This is a big day for New Mexico!” Lujan Grisham said during a visit to Everest Apothecary in Albuquerque. The governor left the shop empty-handed, noting that she’s never before tried marijuana despite pushing hard for its legalization. But she left open the possibility that she would purchase legal cannabis products at some point. “Who knows,” she told local NBC affiliate KOB 4. “Today I don’t have to decide because it’s not ending today. It’s going to stay forever.” Opening day of marijuana sales in New Mexico—what Lujan Grisham at one point called “Cannabis Day”—drew long lines of eager residents and more than a few customers who made the trip from Texas, where the plant remains illegal. Consumers spent more than $2.7 million before stores closed the first day, Lujan Grisham said the following morning. Over the full weekend, adult-use sales ran to $5.2 million.
Ben Adlin, Marijuana Moment, 04/04/2022 08:56:00