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States / New Mexico

New Mexico

Adult-use
Adult-use program · live wire coverage · license data refreshed Sep 6, 2026
Market data →Legal status →Licensed operators →Full stats →
Rev YTD
$333M
2026 year to date
Retail
1,006
open licenses
Cultivation
1,075
open licenses
Manufacturing
900
open licenses
Labs
6
open licenses
Pending
—
applications

Regulation timeline

Aug 24, 2026
New Mexico cannabis businesses seek court halt to track-and-trace system
via Cannabis Business Times
Aug 23, 2026
New Mexico cannabis businesses face six-day inventory system blackout
via KOAT
Apr 23, 2026
DOJ reclassifies medical cannabis; impacts for New Mexico dispensaries
via abq.news
Mar 18, 2026
Sunland Park cannabis dispensary faces legal challenges near Texas border
via KOAT
Feb 13, 2026
New Mexico lawmakers weigh stricter cannabis packaging requirements for child safety
via Albuquerque Journal

Store tracker

openings · closures · ownership changes
EventDevelopmentDate
OpeningVerdes Cannabis opens Unser and Wyoming stores, expands Albuquerque footprintSep 4
OwnershipNew Mexico credit union exits cannabis banking, citing competitionAug 25

Enforcement

TypeActionDate
CrimeNew Mexico launches enforcement against black market cannabis operationsJun 27
CrimeNew Mexico cannabis shop owner charged in shootingJan 8

New Mexico cannabis: quick answers

Is cannabis legal in New Mexico?

Yes. New Mexico has legalized cannabis for adults, with a licensed adult-use market (medical programs typically operate alongside it).

How many dispensaries are licensed in New Mexico?

1,006 retail locations are currently listed on New Mexico's official license roster (refreshed Sep 6, 2026). The state also lists 1,075 cultivation and 900 manufacturing licenses.

How much cannabis does New Mexico sell?

New Mexico has recorded $333 million in cannabis sales so far this year, per official state filings tracked on our Markets page.

Answers generated from official state data tracked by Cannabis Newz, current as of the dates shown.