by Stephen of the Thinkery
It's because he's been signing bills at a furious pace. Of interest is the medical marijuana bill that he just signed. What it does is set up a system whereby patients with a doctor's authorization can receive marijuana from New Mexico's Health Department. I'm going to assume that this won't be appearing on anyone's formulary, though.
It's a fairly bold move, though obviously less so now that 11 other states have already passed laws similar to this. But Richardson is apparently the first presidential candidate who has taken concrete steps in favor of legalizing medical marijuana. What I do like is how he responded to questions about this (from the same article):
