Cannabis in New Mexico local government
What New Mexico city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about cannabis — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
50 New Mexico meetings since 2024 covered cannabis. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in New Mexico with the most cannabis activity
- Tucumcari, NM (8)
- Farmington, NM (8)
- Gallup, NM (7)
- Angel Fire, NM (4)
- Taos Ski Valley, NM (4)
- Ruidoso Downs, NM (3)
- Valencia County, NM (3)
- Bernalillo County, NM (3)
- Roswell, NM (3)
- Artesia, NM (2)
- Albuquerque, NM (2)
- Eddy County, NM (1)
Latest matching meetings
City Council to consider $5.1 million bond issuance and cannabis permit
The City Council will discuss the 2026-2027 final budget and a proposal for Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds. The meeting includes a public hearing for a retail cannabis dispensary permit and requests for community event facility use.
Council to consider cannabis smoking ordinance, finance hires, road contracts
The Ruidoso Downs City Council will hold its regular meeting to approve consent agenda items, hear public comments, and take possible action on several new business items. Key decisions include a proposed ordinance amendment on smoking cannabis in public spaces, approval of engineering and accounting contracts, and…
Council to vote on $2M property transfer for recreation center
The Artesia City Council will hold a public hearing on a variance for a manufactured home and consider several resolutions including a $2 million transfer of property to the Artesia Recreation Center Foundation, a purchase of real property at 1002 W. Richey Ave., and setting a public hearing for a cannabis dispensary…
Committee to vote on cannabis and nicotine retail zoning changes
The Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee will consider and potentially vote on Ordinance O-26-39, which amends the Integrated Development Ordinance to revise regulations for cannabis and nicotine retail uses. The meeting includes public comment opportunities via Zoom.
Council to vote on $1.12M workforce housing contract, wildfire fees, cannabis permit
The Angel Fire Village Council will hold a special meeting to discuss and vote on four items: a professional services agreement with Zia Factory Outlet Mobile Homes for a workforce housing project totaling up to $1,120,109.35, a resolution establishing wildfire protection fees, a resolution granting signature…
Planning commission to consider multi-family and cannabis permits
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on four conditional use permits and a subdivision plat. The agenda includes requests for multi-family housing, a cannabis manufacturing facility, a truck stop, and a minor subdivision at 3380 West Highway 66.
Planning & Zoning Commission considers a cannabis dispensary permit
The Angel Fire Planning and Zoning Commission will review and approve the minutes from its April 2, 2026 meeting and adopt the agenda for the May 7 session. The commission will consider a Conditional Use Permit (CUP 26-01) for a new cannabis dispensary. Additional items include discussion of the Night Sky project…
Council to vote on cannabis public smoking ordinance and $58,544 flood grant
The Ruidoso Downs City Council will hold a public hearing on an ordinance amending rules for smoking cannabis in public spaces. The body will also approve several service contracts, including a $60,000 accounting agreement and a $58,544 federal grant for a well generator. Additionally, the council will confirm a new…
Commission to decide on cannabis microbusiness conditional use at 478 Jarales Rd
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings and vote on four action items: a conditional use for a vertically integrated cannabis microbusiness on 9.27 acres at 478 Jarales Rd in Belen; a solar field overlay zone request for three lots totaling 15 acres on Jensen Lane south of Belen Regional Airport; a…
Council to consider cannabis smoking ban, finance director hire, and road contracts
The Ruidoso Downs City Council will vote on several items, including a proposed ordinance to ban smoking cannabis in public spaces, approval of a $60,000 accounting consulting contract, and hiring a new finance director. They will also consider two road improvement contracts and receive reports from county and city…
Commission reviews multiple land‑use requests, including a cannabis microbusiness
The Valencia County Planning & Zoning Commission will vote on several action items. Items include a conditional use for an online auto dealership, zone changes for residential parcels, a variance for a shed setback, a conditional use for a cannabis microbusiness, and multiple solar field overlay zone applications…
Commission will consider four conditional uses and one variance request.
The Valencia County Planning & Zoning Commission will review several land‑use applications. Items include a conditional use for a day‑care at 13 Venta Rd, a variance for a side‑yard setback at 1 Freedom Way, a conditional use for truck parking at 1 Willow Rd, a conditional use for a cannabis microbusiness at 62…
City Commission to hold final reading of cannabis regulation ordinance
The commission will conduct the second and final reading of Ordinance 1178, which amends the zoning ordinance to create a Cannabis Regulation Ordinance governing time, place, and manner of cannabis activities. A public hearing on this ordinance is also scheduled. Additional agenda items include a first reading of…
City Commission to consider cannabis zoning amendment and key contracts
The Tucumcari City Commission will hold a first reading of Ordinance 1178, which amends the zoning ordinance to regulate cannabis time, place, and manner. The meeting also includes approval of a billboard contract (#5299905) with Lamar, a design and demolition contract for the Route 66 Skate Park/Pump Track, and a…
Commission will read first amendment to zoning ordinance on cannabis regulations
The commission will appoint the mayor and mayor pro tem, approve a senior‑center capital outlay agreement, and consider several loan amendments and a trail‑grant match. It will also take the first reading of Ordinance 1178, which amends the zoning ordinance to regulate cannabis use, and adopt resolutions on the Open…
Eddy County to consider repealing business licensing ordinance
The Board of County Commissioners will hold public hearings on repealing the county business licensing ordinance and updating cannabis regulations in unincorporated areas. The board will also review budget adjustments and a new detention center design.
First reading of ordinance amending zoning ordinance 1161 to address cannabis regulations
The City Commission will conduct the first reading of an ordinance that amends Ordinance 1161, the city’s zoning ordinance, to incorporate cannabis‑related provisions. Additional agenda items include a lease agreement with Versa Tech Industries, Inc., a Sourcewell design‑build agreement with American Ramp Company, an…
Continuation of discussion on the Cannabis Ordinance
The City Commission will continue its discussion of the proposed Cannabis Ordinance. No vote or decision is scheduled for this work session. The item remains under consideration for future action.
Discussion of Cannabis Ordinance
The City Commission Work Session will hold a discussion on the proposed cannabis ordinance. No decisions are indicated in the agenda.
Council approves contracts for billing software and water study, advances cannabis ordinance
The Taos Ski Valley Village Council met on September 19, 2025, via hybrid format. The body approved a five-year utility billing software contract and a $50,620 water and wastewater rate study. They also advanced an ordinance to amend cannabis business regulations and approved a budget adjustment for cannabis…
Commission will discuss personnel policy changes and a cannabis ordinance
The City Commission Work Session will hold discussions on proposed changes to the city's Personnel Policy and on a Cannabis Ordinance. No formal decisions are indicated on the agenda; the items are listed for discussion only.
Village Council to vote on property maintenance code and cannabis ordinance amendments
The Taos Ski Valley Village Council will hold a public hearing on adopting the International Property Maintenance Code and consider amending a cannabis business license ordinance. Routine contracts for services like accounting, pest control, and wildfire planning will also be renewed.
DWI Planning Council to review goals, bylaws, and cannabis excise funding
The Bernalillo County DWI Planning Council is meeting to approve the agenda and June minutes, discuss council vacancies and recruitment, and review council goals, DFA guidelines, bylaws, and membership. They will also discuss cannabis excise dollars. The meeting is largely administrative and planning-focused.
Planning and Zoning to discuss cannabis courier service regulations
The commission will consider an amendment to the municipal code to allow and define cannabis courier services. One request for a truck stop conditional use permit has been removed from the agenda.
Council to consider $125K settlement to clear Old Firehouse title dispute
The Village Council will consider authorizing up to $125,000 plus costs to settle a title dispute with Twining Associates over the Old Firehouse at 7 Firehouse Road, or litigate if no agreement is reached. The council will also vote on several consent-agenda resolutions, including the FY-26 final budget, a budget…
Planning and Zoning to review air structure permit and residential rezoning
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings regarding a conditional use permit for an air supported structure and a rezoning request for a property on E. Morgan Ave. The commission will also review building permit activity for May and June 2025.
Planning & Zoning Commission to hold public hearing on retail cannabis zoning
The Planning & Zoning Commission will meet to conduct a public hearing regarding a retail cannabis zoning case. The body will also consider a request to hold a public hearing for a zoning variance case.
Planning & Zoning to hold public hearing on retail cannabis zoning
The Planning & Zoning Commission will meet to consider a retail cannabis zoning case and a request for a public hearing on a zoning variance. The body will also review and approve the meeting agenda and previous minutes.
Council to vote on cannabis cultivation special use permit at 1112 Madison Lane
The Council will consider consent agenda items including a special use permit for a cannabis cultivation facility at 1112 Madison Lane and a zone change to convert an office building to apartments at 211 North Auburn Avenue. A presentation on fiber internet from Clearnetworx is scheduled. A resolution to set regular…
Commission to consider cannabis cultivation special use permit and zone change
The Planning & Zoning Commission will discuss two petitions: a special use permit for commercial cannabis cultivation at 1112 Madison Ln. (SUP 25-16) and a zone change from Local Neighborhood Commercial to Mixed Use at 211 N Auburn Ave. (ZC 25-17). The meeting also includes approval of minutes from April 10, 2025, and…
Tucumcari City Commission to discuss cannabis ordinances
The City Commission will hold a work session to discuss cannabis ordinances. The remainder of the provided agenda text consists of illegible characters.
Commission to consider limiting cannabis businesses in Gallup
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposal to amend the city's cannabis regulations to cap the number of cannabis businesses (Case #25-00900002). The commission will also receive a building permit activity report and a summary of recent City Council actions. The cannabis regulation…
Council to consider cannabis manufacturing conditional use permit at 11 Halo Pines Terrace
The Angel Fire Village Council will hold a public hearing and vote on a liquor license for Nuckolls Brewing, and consider resolutions for conditional use permits including cannabis manufacturing at 11 Halo Pines Terrace and an accessory dwelling at 14 Zuni Circle. Other business includes site plan approval for…
Village Council to vote on contractor and transit grant support
The Taos Ski Valley Village Council will hold a special Zoom meeting to decide on a general contractor agreement, a letter supporting a transit grant application, and a fire chief’s board appointment. The meeting also includes procedural items and a signage waiver for a cannabis business.
Board to vote on $55M housing bonds, nuisance abatements, and UC Berkeley contract
The Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners will meet to decide on several key items, including the issuance of $55 million in project revenue bonds for the Tierra Linda Apartments, approval of sole-source procurement for UC Berkeley’s I-40 TradePort SMART project, and adoption of a new glyphosate use policy. The…
Committee considers adjusting marijuana equity fund appropriations for FY2025
The Finance & Government Operations Committee will consider several items including contracts for forensic interview services and banking, a social service agreement for opioid recovery, an ordinance to improve budget processes (deferred to March), an ordinance on public boards, a resolution adjusting Marijuana Equity…
City Council to consider cannabis zoning and emergency sewer loan
The City Council will hold public hearings on a cannabis retail establishment request and emergency loan funding for sewer repairs. The body is also deciding on a Ward 3 vacancy and a budget adjustment for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025.
Commission to consider cannabis retail zoning case at 3606 N Main St
The Planning & Zoning Commission will consider Zoning Case 24-017 CANN, a request for a variance to residential distance requirements, a zone change to the Commercial Cannabis Floating Zone (CCAN), and a conditional use permit to operate an adult-use retail cannabis establishment at 3606 N Main Street, Suite 500. The…
Public hearings on cannabis cultivation permit and school subdivision replat
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold two public hearings: a conditional use permit for a cannabis cultivation business at 110 Dee Ann Ave., and a final plat approval for Rehoboth Christian School's minor subdivision that includes vacating a portion of Rehoboth Drive. Staff recommends approval of the cannabis…
City Council to consider $2.39 million North Farmington Ditch project bid
The City Council will consider awarding a construction contract for the North Farmington Ditch Improvements project. The body will also hold a public hearing on the 2023 CDBG performance report and decide on the revocation of a cannabis cultivation permit.