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Astro Buds LLC consumption/retail license deactivated in New Mexico

Astro Buds' Appaloosa Drive location joins at least 11 other operators losing active status in New Mexico on September 12.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

Machine-written from our data · source: State license roster

September 12, 2026 · 9:40 AM ET

Closed sign hanging in a shop door — file photo, not the scene of this story.

Astro Buds LLC's consumption and retail license at Appaloosa Drive has been marked inactive in New Mexico's state license roster as of September 12, according to the state database. The closure appears part of a broader single-day deactivation event: at least 11 other cannabis retailers and related operators lost active status the same day, including Vireo of Santa Fe, Purlife Holdings (two locations), and Score 420—also on Appaloosa Drive.

New Mexico's adult-use market remained relatively stable at the deactivation date, with 1,006 open retail licenses and 1,075 cultivation licenses statewide. August 2026 sales data showed monthly volume near $48 million across tracked transactions. The synchronized closure pattern suggests possible batch license reviews, compliance actions, or voluntary exits rather than isolated business failures.

The next development to watch: whether the state license roster reflects additional deactivations or reactivations in the coming weeks, and whether any of these operators seek reinstatement or transfer their licenses to new entities.

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