The U.S. Border Patrol continues to use its authority over marijuana shipments, including state-licensed cannabis, including in New Mexico, where it is legal.
Despite the state’s legal market exceeding $1 billion in sales, many cannabis transporters report being detained and their products seized at Border Patrol checkpoints, according to the Associated Press. These checkpoints are typically situated about 60 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, primarily to screen for illegal immigrants and illicit drugs.
This issue has escalated to the point where far-left Democrat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham discussed the matter with U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
“Secretary Mayorkas assured the governor that federal policies with respect to legalized cannabis have not changed,” stated Michael Coleman, a spokesperson for the governor.
Moreover, the situation has prompted marijuana business managers to seek intervention from New Mexico’s fully Democrat congressional delegation, hoping to secure safe passage for their shipments and address financial losses due to federal seizures. “We request that operators who have had product federally seized should be allowed to either get their product returned or be monetarily compensated for the losses they’ve sustained,” the group wrote in a letter.
Leftist Democrat Sen. Martin Heinrich criticized the Department of Homeland Security’s priorities, suggesting that they should focus more on stopping illicit drugs like fentanyl rather than targeting state-compliant cannabis suppliers.
“Stopping the flow of illicit fentanyl into our country should be the Department of Homeland Security’s focus at these checkpoints, not seizing cannabis that’s being transported in compliance with state law,” he stated. Heinrich, however, does not appear to care about the flow of fentanyl across the border, though, as he opposes measures to secure the wide-open border where the killer drug is seeping through.
The U.S. Border Patrol reaffirmed that despite the legalization of medical and recreational marijuana in many states, under federal law, which classifies marijuana as a Schedule 1 substance, its sale and distribution remain illegal.
Welp! No wonder the drug cartels are taking over NM. THAT EXPLAINS ALOT! MLG NEEDS TO BE IMPEACH. SHE IS A CORRUPTION!!!!
Impeach the demonrat witch! Worst governor on history ! Never vote blue again ! Red all the way ! Trump 2024
Pot, up to birth abortions, trashed the US Constitution over COVID, election fraud, etc. She isn’t “far left” she is a treasonous tyrant, pure and simple.
The Department of Homeland Security has determined that fentanyl is their drug of choice as it is the most deadly and destructive, and doesn’t want competition from a bunch of herb freaks.
What you say makes sense…
So the power drunk Democrats are have a power struggle amongst themselves…
Demonrats destroy everything they touch. Worst of the heathen.
Impeach the wicked ungodly MLG, we all know that needs to happen but it’s kinda hard when all her comrades have control of the round house. Vote them out of office all who is up for re-election in November. She has totally destroyed NM and now all the illegals and the Mexico cartels are coming into NM more than ever since she has not protected our border. Our border cities are at risk, and the further they come north, so are we….
Praying for Gods mercy.
Vote Right New Mexico. Save the State. Democrats Are Destroying America.
I guess it’s time to avoid Border Patrol checkpoints like the smugglers do. Shouldn’t be much of a problem. MLG could solve this issue by distributing maps to enable safe passage for legally transported products.
I thought Marijuana sold in NM has to be a product of NM? Did a local dispensary just get fined to selling Marijuana from California?
Border check will bust anyone who transports cannabis through the boarder check points. If one legally buys cannabis in Las Cruces and arrives at border check, even if it’s medical cannabis and you remain in the state, you are busted. Boarder check is federal land. Got to know the laws mlg.
Both Loserjan and Hiney-lick need removed from public office and banned from seeking ANY Gov’t position!!!
“Stopping the flow of illicit fentanyl into our country should be the Department of Homeland Security’s focus at these checkpoints, not seizing cannabis that’s being transported in compliance with state law,” he stated. Heinrich, however, does not appear to care about the flow of fentanyl across the border, though, as he opposes measures to secure the wide-open border where the killer drug is seeping through.
Two points here- number one Heinrich is completely against the border wall but wants to protect New Mexico cannabis. Typical juvenile thinking. Number two he wants cannabis that was in compliance to be returned to the owner. Now switch out the items of cannabis with people who are in compliance with their guns and they get their guns taken. Heinrich fights for cannabis but he will not fight for people’s guns. Both are private property. It just depends on what’s important to him. Just saying. People who have had their guns taken away due to red flag laws even though they had the proper credentials end up paying up to tens of thousands of dollars to get them back. Double standard for everything according to Democrats.
Just Dims buying votes. They only have ONE standard there. Potards vote Dino, shooters don’t.