🌱 Illegal Fireworks Frustration Grows + Cannabis Sales Report

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Helen Eckhard, your host of the Albuquerque Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now...

First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 93 Low: 68.

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Here are the top three stories today in Albuquerque:

1. Some Albuquerque residents are frustrated with illegal fireworks. The residents report that they submitted numerous reports with the city's 311 app but nobody responded to the incidents. The city held professional fireworks shows at Balloon Fiesta Park on Monday night. (KOB 4)
2. Albuquerque was at the top of the state's latest Cannabis Control Division report. According to the report, the city constituted the vast majority of cannabis sales for the entire state. Albuquerque saw $7 million in cannabis sales last month. (KOB 4)
3. ABQ BioPark removed a marijuana plant from Tingley Beach on Tuesday. The plant was growing near one of the ponds alongside a walkway. BioPark officials removed the plant almost immediately after it was reported. The park reminds residents that they can report something using the city's 311 services. (KRQE News 13)

Today in Albuquerque:

• Thursday Birders At The Central New Mexico Audubon Society (8:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Albuquerque Animal Welfare reminds the community to search for missing pets at the shelter. They currently have almost 1,000 pets at the shelter. Click to find your best friend. (Albuquerque Animal Welfare via Facebook)
• The City of Albuquerque reminds the community about pet safety during the continuing hot temperatures. Never leave a pet in a car. Don't let pets walk on hot asphalt unprotected. Limit exercise. (City of Albuquerque via Instagram)
• The Bernalillo County Summer Lunch Program runs until Aug. 5. Click for a full schedule and location list. (Bernalillo County)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update.

— Helen Eckhard

About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.