US Border Patrol warns marijuana possession remains illegal at all checkpoints

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EL PASO, TEXAS – The U.S. Border Patrol El Paso Sector is reminding people that, while New Mexico law allows recreational marijuana use, federal law does not.  Border Patrol issued a statement Tuesday reiterating how, under federal law, marijuana is still classified as a prohibited drug.

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