What reclassifying marijuana could mean for New Mexico [Video]

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced Tuesday they want to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The proposal still needs to be reviewed by the White House. It would recognize the medical use of cannabis and acknowledge that it has less potential for abuse than some other drugs. So, what effect will this have on New Mexicans? Pat Davis the founder of Weeds a cannabis consulting firm has the answer. “What it really means for average New Mexicans is not much,” Davis said. “You still can buy your cannabis in New Mexico and smoke it here, but you can’t take it through the checkpoints. You can still be arrested federally, even if these rules change.” However, for New Mexico’s medical users, it’s a different story.”The federal government is going to make cannabis available for medical users to create new drugs for people,” Davis said. “They get a prescription from …