The state's AG believes Jackpocket's business was unlawful because it sold lottery tickets without the New Mexico Lottery Authority's approval.
In addition, New Mexico has the highest drug use in the United States. The state is also tied for 1st in the U.S. for the most violent crimes per capita and is ranked 2nd for most thefts per ...
The bill does not link tariffs to fentanyl smuggling but seeks expanded authority to sanction state-owned or state-controlled Chinese entities, including banks, involved in financing foreign opioid trafficking. The measure also would have the U.S. government track more chemicals that can be used to make methamphetamines.
Mexican Finance Minister Rogelio Ramirez de la O stepped down on Friday in a widely expected move and was replaced by his deputy Edgar Amador, who vowed to maintain financial and economic stability.
The move by Mexico to allow the transfer of Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States signaled a potentially new era of cooperation in the drug war.