Medical marijuana advocates concerned over recreational cannabis proposals
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.— Some medical marijuana patients are concerned the proposed framework for legalizing recreational marijuana could have a potentially negative impact on the medical cannabis program.
“It’s something that will devastate the medical program in doing so,” said Jason Barker, a medical cannabis advocate with Safe Access New Mexico.
A special task force delivered a list of recommendations to lawmakers last week to give them a jump start on legalizing marijuana.
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