Cannabis Regulations in Santa Fe, NM (2026)
2 verified cannabis regulations for Santa Fe, New Mexico, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Dispensary Zoning
Santa Fe permits cannabis establishments only where Table 14-6.1-1 of the Land Development Code lists them as an allowed use, and Section 14-6.2(I)(5)(a) blocks a new cannabis retailer whose entrance sits within 400 feet of another retailer's entrance or whose premises lies within 300 feet of a religious institution.
Santa Fe Cannabis Retailer Spacing Rules
Some RestrictionsSanta Fe City Code (SFCC 1987) § 14-6.2(I)(3), (I)(5)(a)
(3)Permitted Uses. Cannabis establishments are permitted only as set forth in Table 14-6.1-1 and this subsection. A vertically integrated cannabis establishment or integrated cannabis microbusiness is permitted only if all uses licensed by the licensee are permitted in the zoning district. ... (5)Retail establishments.(a)Density Limitations. A commercial cannabis retailer is not a permitted use...
Buffer Zones
Santa Fe bars a cannabis establishment from operating within 300 feet of any preschool, daycare center, elementary or secondary school under Land Development Code Section 14-6.2(I)(4). The land use department measures the radius from the subject property's boundaries, not the building entrance, and the standard applies to every producer, manufacturer, microbusiness and retailer permitted under Table 14-6.1-1.
Santa Fe Cannabis Business School Buffer
Some RestrictionsSanta Fe City Code (SFCC 1987) § 14-6.2(I)(4)
Minimum Distance from Schools. A cannabis establishment is not a permitted use if the cannabis establishment would be located within a three hundred (300) foot radius of an existing preschool, daycare center, elementary school, or secondary school. The radius shall be measured from the subject property boundaries.