A southeastern New Mexico city in the heart of oil and gas country is refusing to light up for recreational marijuana.
The Hobbs News-Sun reports Hobbs City Commissioners this week endorsed a resolution opposing the legalization of marijuana for recreational use in New Mexico.
City Manager J.J. Murphy presented the commission with a resolution and says recreational marijuana would be a detriment to Hobbs.
He says growers in California cannot deposit their money in most banks and instead hiding money in safe houses, which become targets of gangs.
A proposal in the New Mexico House seeks to legalize recreational marijuana in the state. New Mexico Gov., Susana Martinez has previously said she didn't support legalizing recreational marijuana use.
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Information from: Hobbs News-Sun.
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