Public Conduct in Otero County, NM (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Otero County, New Mexico.
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Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Otero County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Public Marijuana Use
Smoking cannabis in a public place is banned countywide in unincorporated Otero County unless you're inside a licensed cannabis consumption area. Section 114-3 confines legal public consumption to standalone-building consumption areas restricted to adults 21 and older.
Otero County Public Cannabis Smoking Ban
Significant RestrictionsOtero County Code § 114-3
§ 114-3. Cannabis consumption areas. A. The smoking of cannabis in a public place is prohibited within County limits except in cannabis consumption areas and as permitted by state law. B. A cannabis consumption area may be located inside any cannabis establishment building provided that smoking of cannabis products in such consumption areas is only allowed if the cannabis consumption area occup...
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