To: The New Mexico State Senate
Legal Marijuana in New Mexico? Let the Voters Decide.
I support the lawful possession and use of marijuana in New Mexico by persons 21 years of age and older.
I support Senator Gerald Ortiz y Pino's bill, SJR 10, which would allow the people of New Mexico to decide whether or not our state should legalize, tax, and regulate the sale of marijuana to adults.
I urge you to vote IN FAVOR of SJR 10 and allow the people of New Mexico to decide whether or not marijuana should become a legally regulated substance in our state.
Why is this important?
SJR 10, introduced into this legislative session by Senator Ortiz y Pino, is a Constitutional amendment that would allow for the legalization, taxation, and regulation of marijuana in New Mexico.
If passed by both the House and Senate, SJR 10 would appear on the ballot in next November’s election where voters would then decide whether or not they want legal, taxed, and regulated marijuana in New Mexico.
New Mexico would see between $19 million and $20.82 million in annual tax revenues from the legal sale of marijuana and the state would save over $33 million on police, courts, and corrections costs from no longer enforcing marijuana prohibition.
A majority of New Mexicans favor the full legalization of marijuana.