WWW.FREEABQ.COM • January 18-24, 2017 • 3 Editor: editor@freeabq.com News: dennis@freeabq.com Arts: jyllian@freeabq.com On Twitter: @FreeABQ On Facebook: facebook.com/abqfreepress Editor Dan Vukelich (505) 345-4080 ext. 800 General Manager, Sales Director Sarah Bonneau (505) 345-4080 ext. 810 Associ<strong>at</strong>e Editor, News Dennis Domrzalski (505) 306-3260 Associ<strong>at</strong>e Editor, Arts Jyllian Roach (505) 345-4080 ext. 818 Circul<strong>at</strong>ion Manager Steve Cabiedes (505) 345-4080 ext. 815 Art Director Terry Kocon Designer/Illustr<strong>at</strong>or Rob Maestas Photography Mark Bralley, Mark Holm, Juan Antonio Labreche, Liz Lopez, Adria Malcolm Contributors this issue Moriah Carty, Erika Eddy, Steve “Mo” Fye, Gary Glasgow, Bill Hume, Ariane Jarocki, Roderick Kennedy, Ashley Kurtz, Daniel Libit, Andy Lyman,David Lynch, Sara MacNeil, Sayrah Namasté, Jerry Ortiz y Pino, Jeff Proctor, Robert Reich, Bradley T. 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List of more than 400 loc<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>at</strong> freeabq.com Corrections policy: It is <strong>the</strong> policy of ABQ Free Press to correct errors in a timely fashion.Contact <strong>the</strong> editors <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> email addresses on this page. <strong>Marijuana</strong> Legaliz<strong>at</strong>ion Heads to Santa Fe It’s th<strong>at</strong> time of year again, when 112 legisl<strong>at</strong>ors, hundreds more lobbyists, and even more legisl<strong>at</strong>ive staffers converge on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Roundhouse</strong> in Santa Fe. This time, it’s mostly about taxes — specifically <strong>the</strong> money to keep this listing ship of st<strong>at</strong>e we call New Mexico aflo<strong>at</strong>. The good news is <strong>the</strong> price of oil is up, to about $51 — nearly double wh<strong>at</strong> it was a year ago. The bad news is th<strong>at</strong> we’re so deep in debt th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> governor is looking under <strong>the</strong> se<strong>at</strong> cushions of <strong>the</strong> st<strong>at</strong>e’s 89 school districts for spare change. Not one to raise taxes, she’s also not likely to go along with <strong>the</strong> one issue some say could help boost <strong>the</strong> st<strong>at</strong>e’s financial picture — legal recre<strong>at</strong>ional marijuana. In this issue, starting on Page 21, reporter Johnny Vizcaino discusses <strong>the</strong> various p<strong>at</strong>hs to legaliz<strong>at</strong>ion, its fiscal impact, as well as some of <strong>the</strong> problems legaliz<strong>at</strong>ion could cre<strong>at</strong>e. On Page 23, Andy Lyman of NM Political Report explores proposed changes to <strong>the</strong> st<strong>at</strong>e’s medical cannabis program designed to increase access. On Page 20, Jeff Proctor of NM Political Report reveals th<strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> feds are looking into far more than alter<strong>at</strong>ion of videos <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> Albuquerque Police Department, but very possibly <strong>at</strong> <strong>the</strong> totality of circumstances surrounding <strong>the</strong> 2014 APD shooting of Mary Hawkes. This week, Pasión L<strong>at</strong>in Fusion’s building suffered serious damage after a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into <strong>the</strong> front wall. On Page 8, see how <strong>the</strong>y’re coping with <strong>the</strong> unexpected addition of a drive-thru. For our “On a Tank of Gas” fe<strong>at</strong>ure, writer Moriah Carty took a trip to <strong>the</strong> once-secret city of Los Alamos and came back with plenty of reasons why you should head <strong>the</strong>re, too. Check it out on page 30. — Dan Vukelich, editor Election Rigging Rolling Stone investig<strong>at</strong>ive reporter Greg Palast — <strong>the</strong> guy who caught Jeb Bush purging Black voters in Florida during his bro<strong>the</strong>r’s 2000 presidential election — dives into <strong>the</strong> Republicans’ dark oper<strong>at</strong>ion in 2016, Crosscheck, which was designed to steal 1 million votes. His 111-minute film, “The Best Democracy Money Can Buy,” explores minority voter suppression by Republican supporters last year. The story is told in film noir style, with cartoon anim<strong>at</strong>ions and help from Asner, Willie Nelson, Ice-T and o<strong>the</strong>rs. 5:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20 (final showing) Guild Cinema, 3405 Central Ave. NE THURSDAY, JANUARY 19 The Ghost Light Project 5:30 pm, The Vortex The<strong>at</strong>re 2900 Carlisle NE, 247-8600, vortexabq.org The<strong>at</strong>res around <strong>the</strong> country are collabor<strong>at</strong>ing to acknowledge <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>at</strong>re as a sanctuary for diversity and cre<strong>at</strong>ivity. The Ghost Light will be a brief ceremony to reaffirm <strong>the</strong> Vortex’s commitment to <strong>the</strong> goals of keeping <strong>the</strong> <strong>the</strong><strong>at</strong>re as a place to stimul<strong>at</strong>e public discussion issues and viewpoints. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20 Fogh<strong>at</strong> 8 pm, Inn of <strong>the</strong> Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, 287 Carrizo Canyon Rd, Mescalero, (800) 545-9011 innof<strong>the</strong>mountaingods.com Fogh<strong>at</strong> is coming to Inn of <strong>the</strong> Mountain Gods Resort and Casino. This blues-infused hard rock band is worth <strong>the</strong> “Slow Ride” down to Mescalero Friday, January 20th. SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 Icons and Symbols of <strong>the</strong> Southwest: Diana Molina 12:30 pm, Loma Colorado Main Library 755 Loma Colorado Blvd NE, Rio Rancho, 891-5013x3033, riorancholibraries.org The Southwest is a melting pot of image and symbolism. Writer and photographer Diana Molina shares <strong>the</strong> stories th<strong>at</strong> have shaped this iconography. This free event will be held in <strong>the</strong> Loma Colorado Main Library Auditorium.