Cannabis Regulations in Valencia County, NM (2026)
1 rule for unincorporated Valencia County, New Mexico.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Valencia County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Buffer Zones
In unincorporated Valencia County, no licensed cannabis establishment, consumption area, or courier may open within 300 feet of a school, daycare center, church, or religious assembly. Valencia County Code § 112.19 measures that distance as a straight line between the properties' actual boundary lines, not driving distance. The buffer pairs with a zoning scheme that channels retailers, growers, manufacturers, and testing labs into specific commercial, industrial, or agricultural districts outside village limits.
Cannabis Business Buffer Zones in Valencia County
Some RestrictionsValencia County Code § 112.19
(A) No cannabis establishment, cannabis consumption area, or cannabis courier may be located within 300 feet of a school or daycare center, church or religious assembly. For purpose of this section, all measurements for the purpose of determining the location shall be the shortest direct line measurement between the actual limits of the real property of the school or daycare center, church or...
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