MY STASH retail license activated in New Mexico

New Mexico approves MY STASH retail location as state processes wave of dispensary closures.

The Cannabis Newz Automated Desk

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

September 12, 2026 · 9:39 AM ET

Cannabis flower on a retail counter — file photo, not the scene of this story.

New Mexico's cannabis regulator activated a retail license for MY STASH - NM-264 on September 12, according to state license records. The operator now holds two active retail dispensary licenses in the state, suggesting expansion or multi-unit operations.

The approval coincides with a substantial turnover in the retail market: state records show at least 12 retail dispensaries lost active status on the same date, including locations operated by Purlife Holdings, Vireo of Santa Fe, and Score 420. This churn suggests either routine license renewals, compliance actions, or market consolidation.

New Mexico maintains 1,006 open retail locations across 1,075 active cultivation and 900 manufacturing licenses, per current state tallies. Watch whether MY STASH's expansion reflects broader operator consolidation or signals market appetite despite the recent closures and a reported large-scale illegal cultivation bust in Estancia in late September.

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