Santa Fe New Mexican, Jan. 5, 2014

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Architect-contractor discusses award-winning remodel Home, inside

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Agent fought for change

Dimas opts out of forums

Warehouse 21 seeks funds

Santa Fean’s historic discrimination case opened doors for equality at FBI.

The mayoral candidate says he would rather “speak directly to voters.”

A donor’s pledge to give $1 for every $2 the nonprofit raises spurs drive.

NEIGHBORS, C-5

LOCAL NEWS, C-1

LOCAL NEWS, C-1

The lure of legal bud Grass may seem greener north of state line, but N.M. residents face limitations

Former Santa Fe Community College President Ana ‘Cha’ Guzmán discusses her fight to reclaim her job and back pay Saturday at her home. LUIS SÁNCHEZ SATURNO/THE NEW MEXICAN

Ex-SFCC president fights to get ‘good name back’ Guzmán defends management style, speaks frankly about ‘white women’s country club’ By Robert Nott The New Mexican

Employee David Marlow, right, helps a customer, who smells a strain of marijuana before buying it, at the crowded sales counter at Denver’s Medicine Man, which opened as a legal recreational cannabis retail outlet on Jan. 1. Medicine Man’s plants, left, mature at its dispensary and grow operation in northeast Denver. BRENNAN LINSLEY/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

By Steve Terrell The New Mexican

arijuana is still illegal in New Mexico. But less than 100 miles north of the Colorado state line, in the town of Pueblo, there are two stores — soon to be three — in which New Mexicans over the age of 21 can buy limited amounts of the drug. That’s been true since New Year’s Day, when Colorado implemented the legalization, taxation and regulation of recreational marijuana for adults, as approved by the state’s voters in the 2012 election. Although Washington state voters approved a similar ballot initiative in 2012, according to the Marijuana Policy Project, Colorado is “the first jurisdiction in the world to establish a system in which marijuana is regulated and taxed similarly to alcohol.” Now, New Mexicans who want to legally smoke marijuana — but don’t qualify for this state’s Medical Cannabis Program — may travel to the neighboring state to do so. But they should be aware that the Colorado law comes with some restrictions.

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Buying in Colorado According to The Associated Press, Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division mailed licenses to 136 marijuana stores last Monday — 102 of them in Denver. So far, only a fraction of those have gone through

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Serenata of Santa Fe Harpsichord Fandango, featuring Kathleen McIntosh, with mezzo-soprano Consuelo Sañudo, 3 p.m., El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, 555 Camino de la Familia, $25, ticketssantafe.org, 988-1234, discounts for seniors and students available at the door.

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all the legal hoops of getting licenses and other necessary approvals from local governments. About three dozen stores were ready to open New Year’s Day. Some Colorado cities, such as Colorado Springs, have decided not to allow recreational pot sales within their borders. Others, like Boulder, have not yet established regulations for weed sales. For Santa Feans, the closest stores are in the town of Pueblo, on Interstate 25 south of Colorado Springs. Both shops — Marisol Therapeutics and The Greener Side Caregiving and Wellness, which previously served as dispensaries for the state’s medical marijuana program — began selling under the new rules Jan. 1. An employee of a third store, Pueblo West Organics, said last week that sales likely will start there “in a couple of weeks.” To buy pot in Colorado, you must have valid identification. A New Mexico driver’s license is fine. And you must pay with cash. While pot sales are legal under Colorado state law, marijuana is still illegal under federal law. Checks and credit-card transactions are governed by federal regulations, which prohibit commercial banks from accepting deposits they suspect are the profits of illegal activity. So, in what seems like a Catch 22, non-cash financial transactions for the state’s recreational marijuana business are still in limbo.

DOOBIE DO’S Here are some reminders for visitors to Colorado from the website of the Colorado chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws. DO purchase up to one-quarter of an ounce of marijuana if you are 21 or older, but only from a licensed retail marijuana store. (Residents may purchase up to 1 ounce.) DO bring cash and a valid photo ID when you shop at a licensed marijuana store. DO remember that the marijuana you enjoy in Colorado may be stronger than what you are accustomed to. DO check with your hotel, lodge, restaurant or club about their policy regarding marijuana smoking. DO ski in Colorado, but be aware some ski runs are on federal land where possession of marijuana is still illegal. DO be aware of any restrictions on “open and public” consumption in the community you are visiting. It varies across the state. DO remember that out-of-state medical marijuana cards are not recognized in Colorado. DO enjoy marijuana while you are visiting Colorado, but remember it is illegal to take it with you when you leave.

ON THE WEB

Please see LURE, Page A-4

Obituaries Ruth Louise Bull Demuth, 82, Dec. 27 Robert H. Dominguez, 78, Santa Fe, Jan. 3 Virginia Thomas Nydes, 91, Santa Fe, Dec. 19 Felicia (Alice) Gonzales Rodriguez, 88, Dec. 29 Jack Boyd Ryan, 89, Jan. 1

Lotteries A-2

Neighbors C-5

Natividad (Tony) A. Vigil, 76, Santa Fe, Dec. 29

Today

Benjamin James West, 75, Albuquerque, Dec. 9

Parly sunny and colder. High 34, low 12.

Santa Fe saw the market improve in 2013, and progress is expected to continue. Find out what to expect in 2014.

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REAL ESTATE, E-1

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Police notes C-3

Editor: Ray Rivera, 986-3033, rrivera@sfnewmexican.com Design and headlines: Kristina Dunham, kdunham@sfnewmexican.com

Real Estate E-1

50 years later, smoking report seen as historic turning point The Associated Press

Bright real estate outlook

Dr. Roger Lee Smithpeter, 81, Dec. 27

Please see GUZMÁN, Page A-5

By Mike Stobbe

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Arthur William Sanchez, 57, Dec. 20

Ana “Cha” Guzmán says she took on the job of president at Santa Fe Community College in the summer of 2012 so she could help push the 30-year-old institute to the next level. And that meant examining the college’s finances, administration and academic programs with an eye toward reform. And when she did so, Guzmán said Saturday, what she found was waste, improprieties, favoritism and a need to improve the school’s graduation rate to ensure student success. Speaking during an interview at her home about the SFCC Governing Board’s decision to fire her Dec. 2 and her fight to reclaim her job under the state’s Whistleblower Protection Act, Guzmán said that as she worked to address challenges at the school, she met resistance from staffers who seemed to be satisfied with the status quo. She believes their complaints were among the reasons for the Governing Board’s decision to terminate her four-year contract.

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ATLANTA — Fifty years ago, ashtrays seemed to be on every table and desk. Athletes and even Fred Flintstone endorsed cigarettes in TV commercials. Smoke hung in the air in restaurants, offices and airplane cabins. More than 42 percent of U.S. adults smoked, and there was a good chance your doctor was among them. The turning point came on Jan. 11, 1964. It was on that Saturday morning that U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released an emphatic and authoritative report that said smoking causes illness and death — and the government should do something about it. In the decades that followed, warning labels were put on cigarette packs, cigarette commercials were banned, taxes were raised and new restrictions were placed on where people could light up. “It was the beginning,” said Kenneth Warner, a University of Michigan public health professor who is a leading authority on smoking and health.

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Please see SMOKING, Page A-4

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