New Mexico reports batch of retail license closures including East Pine Street operator
State license roster shows Erika Janeth Najera retailer and 11 others inactive as of Sept. 12; closures span multiple operators across market.
FILE — closure · Ivan Radic / CC BY 2.0New Mexico's cannabis license roster flagged the East Pine Street retailer operated by Erika Janeth Najera as no longer active on September 12, according to state records. The closure appears part of a broader wave: the same roster update deactivated at least 12 retail licenses across the state in a single batch, including operations from Purlife Holdings (two locations), Vireo of Santa Fe, and several independent retailers.
The closures arrive as New Mexico maintains roughly 1,006 open retail licenses across the market, per current state data. Recent monthly sales figures—approximately $47–$50 million in July and August combined—do not yet reflect the impact of these license deactivations. Reasons for individual closures are not specified in the state roster.
Watch whether the state provides clarification on whether these closures reflect voluntary surrenders, enforcement actions, or failure to renew, and whether the pace of deactivations accelerates in coming monthly updates.