Colorado enacted a three-day waiting period in 2023. That law was immediately challenged in federal court but a judge has allowed it to stay in effect while the case moves forward. Because the state is covered by the 10th Circuit, the ultimate outcome of the New Mexico case could apply here.

The D.E.A. announced “a major new initiative” with Mexico to fight cartels. President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said that was news to her.