A third of Mexico’s food is wasted. An NM food bank wants to bring some here. 

Most fruit and vegetables consumed in the U.S. are grown in Mexico, but plenty more never arrive, with more than a third of Mexico’s food going to waste, according to the U.N.’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Dana Yost, president and CEO of the Roadrunner Food Bank in Albuquerque, said that is often because market conditions … Read more

Cookies dispensary settles with New Mexico’s Cannabis Control Division

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque dispensary Cookies reached a settlement with New Mexico’s Cannabis Control Division after being accused of violating the state’s Cannabis Regulation Act. As part of the settlement, the company will have to pay hefty fines. Blue Whale Enterprises Inc., which operates Cookies, signed off on the settlement agreement on July 16. The violations took place during … Read more