The sudden flash of police lights in your rear-view can send your heart racing, especially if you’re reflecting on that last drink. For many in New Mexico, a DWI becomes their first and last brush with the legal system. Keep in mind, even a single error can cast a long shadow on your life. Managing a DWI Case in New Mexico A DWI on your record isn’t just an ink blot; it can impede job and volunteer opportunities, travel visas, housing applications, financial assistance and […]
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Can a New Mexico police officer lawfully conduct a DWI investigation simply because they smell an odor of marijuana in the car, or see a vape pen on the console?
When New Mexico House Bill 2, the Cannabis Regulation Act, was signed into law by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on April 12, 2021, many other reforms were also enacted. While the legalization of the personal recreational use of cannabis aims to shut the door on monies previously generated through criminalization, reform is still somewhat of a slow train coming. Legalization has moved at a faster pace than the police are trained. Thus, there are many illegal marijuana DWI investigations happening right now and throughout the […]
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