Astro Buds McCombs Rd retail license deactivated amid wave of New Mexico closures
One of 12 retail licenses deactivated on state roster Sept. 12; Astro Buds retains two other McCombs locations.
FILE — closure · Ivan Radic / CC BY 2.0Astro Buds LLC's McCombs Road retail location lost active status on New Mexico's license roster Sept. 12, according to state records. The closure is part of a broader deactivation wave that same day affecting at least a dozen retail and cultivation licenses, including operators like Vireo and Purlife Holdings.
State license data shows Astro Buds maintains two additional active retail licenses at the same McCombs Road address, suggesting the deactivation may represent a consolidation or license correction rather than a full operational exit. New Mexico's retail market remains substantial at 1,006 open locations as of late September.
The timing coincides with heightened enforcement activity: KOB 4 reported a 21,000-pound illegal farm seizure in nearby Estancia on Sept. 26. No specific reason for Astro Buds' license deactivation has been disclosed. Watch whether the operator's remaining McCombs licenses remain stable in the next state roster update.