A new police force may be on the way to New Mexico, after a bill advanced through its first committee with unanimous support this week. The armed law enforcement officers capable of making arrests would be responsible for enforcing cannabis control laws.
House Bill 10, sponsored by Rep. Doreen Gallegos,D-Las Cruces, would establish the new force, which would work for the Cannabis Control Division under the office of the Superintendent of Insurance’s Regulation and Licensing division.
The new officers would only have authority to investigate and prepare cases directly related to the Cannabis Regulation Act…