Cannabis Regulations in Bernalillo County, NM (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Dispensary Zoning

Bernalillo County has not opted out of cannabis retail: § 22.4.20 lets cannabis retailers, couriers, and lounges locate as a permissive use in C-1 zones and higher, and cultivation in A-1 zones and higher, but every license type must sit at least 300 feet from a school or day care, with tighter rules for lounges and solvent manufacturers.

Bernalillo County Cannabis Business Zoning

Some Restrictions

Bernalillo County Code, App. A (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance), § 22.4.20(C)(2)(d)

C.Use Regulations. A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes...2.Permissive Uses:a.Personal production in all County zones;b.Commercial cultivation in A-1 and higher zones provided the licensed premises is located no less than 300 feet from a school or day care...c.Cannabis courier in C-1 and higher zones provided the licensed premises is located no less than 300 feet...

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Buffer Zones

Unincorporated Bernalillo County requires cannabis retailers, lounges, couriers, and manufacturers to sit at least 300 feet from a school or day care, with some uses also needing 300 feet from residential zones.

Bernalillo County Cannabis Buffer Rules

Some Restrictions

Bernalillo County Code, App. A (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance), § 22.4.20

d.Cannabis retail establishment in the C-1 and higher zones provided the licensed premises is located no less than 300 feet from a school or day care;e.Cannabis lounge in the C-1 and higher zones provided:1.The licensed premises is located no less than 300 feet from a school, day care, or conforming residential zone, and;...g.Cannabis manufacturer in the C-LI and higher zones provided the licen...

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Cannabis Regulations by City in Bernalillo County

1 cities in Bernalillo County have their own cannabis regulations rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

AlbuquerquePop. 564,559

3 verified rules • Buffer Zones, Dispensary Zoning

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