Thursday, 27 January 2000
http://www.azstarnet.com/public/dnews/LA0848.html
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The New Mexico Senate condemned Gov.
Gary Johnson yesterday for supporting the legalization of cocaine,
heroin and marijuana.
Senators voted 37 to 4 for the resolution, which was brought to
the floor by Johnson's fellow Republicans in the Democrat-controlled
Senate.
The House is considering a similar measure.
Johnson's spokeswoman, Diane Kinderwater, said it was ``a scary
thought that New Mexico senators would advocate not allowing a
governor to have freedom of speech, something this country was
founded on.''
Johnson drew strong criticism last year when he first proposed
the idea of legalizing drugs, with strict controls.
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