They want to make the smell of chili pepper the official flavor of the state of New Mexico.

The state of New Mexico wants to make the smell of grilled chili the official flavor of the state. If the deputies make such a decision, it will be the first of its kind in the United States. Giving the state an official scent could attract tourists, officials say. The authors of the initiative also joke that they will be able to lure away guests from Colorado, the second capital of pepper in the United States.