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Lawmakers have 30 days to craft state budget, legalize pot

New Mexico's Democrat-led Legislature is looking for new ways to bolster a lagging public education system and open up new economic opportunities by legalizing recreational marijuana and providing tuition-free college education. A 30-day legislative session is scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is pushing for new investments in public education that include $74 million in new annual general fund spending on early childhood programs. Several public safety proposals respond to concerns about mass shootings and crime. One measure would establish criminal penalties for local terrorist threats or conduct.