As NM Legislature meets it should legalize marijuana

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by funkymonkey

It's a decent enough sample size to get a reasonable estimate of the figure for the entire population.

"The margin of error for the survey was plus or minus 4.9 percentage points, according to Research & Polling."

Reference: Poll: 61% in New Mexico want pot legalized – ABQJournal Online

[WestGuest]

Right- that means it could be anywhere from 55% in favor to 65%.

[funkymonkey]

Originally Posted by Poncho_NM

"The margin of error for the survey was plus or minus 4.9 percentage points, according to Research & Polling."

Reference: Poll: 61% in New Mexico want pot legalized – ABQJournal Online

So it should be within 4.9% of the population value. 61% - 4.9% = 56.1%, that's still a majority.

[Poncho_NM]

Marijuana legalization proposal snuffed out in Senate
By Dan Boyd / Capitol Bureau Chief
Sunday, February 14th, 2016 at 7:42pm

SANTA FE, N.M. — A proposal to legalize and tax recreational marijuana use in New Mexico was voted down tonight on a 17-24 vote in the Senate, with six Senate Democrats joining Republicans in casting “no” votes against the measure.

A proposed constitutional amendment, Senate Joint Resolution 5 would have been placed on the November ballot if it had gained approval in both the House and Senate.

The Entire Article is Here: Marijuana legalization proposal snuffed out in Senate | Albuquerque Journal


SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 5
52ND LEGISLATURE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO -
INTRODUCED BY
Gerald Ortiz y Pino
2016 Regular Session
USE & TAX OF MARIJUANA & REVENUE , CA
Is Here: New Mexico Legislature

[Zoidberg]

To my surprise, my state senator (had no idea his name prior) voted yes.

Definitely worth finding out who yours is and adjusting your vote accordingly in the next election. I certainly won't be voting against him.

[WestGuest]

Zoldberg great post! Gid rid of them