Your Input
The City hosted a public meeting regarding the potential for allowing outdoor consumption of cannabis in licensed facilities on September 22, 2022.
Residents also had an opportunity to complete an online survey regarding potential amendments to cannabis regulations.
For information, contact Celina Morales, Economic Development Coordinator, at (575) 541-2286, or by email at Cemorales@clcstaging.lascruces.gov.
Cannabis Business Licenses
Below is an interactive map of all Cannabis Business Licenses issued by the City of Las Cruces and located within Las Cruces City Limits. The map will be updated as licenses are approved by the State of New Mexico and City of Las Cruces.
Cannabis Seminar 1 – January 5-6, 2022
City of Las Cruces and State of New Mexico programs that can be used to fund cannabis retail businesses.
City of Las Cruces – Renovate Main Street Grant Program
This is a matching grant program will provide financial reimbursement for the improvement and rehabilitation of Main Street properties intended as storefronts of retail, restaurant, and entertainment for-profit businesses.
To be eligible, your business must be located with the boundaries of the Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA). The area is bound on the north by Picacho Avenue, on the east by Campo Street, on the south by the intersection of El Paseo Rd. and Main St., and on the west by Alemeda Boulevard.
Click Here for More Information & To Apply
Interior Improvements
- Accessibility improvements
- Energy conservation improvements
- Electrical work
- Fire alarm system
- Fire sprinkler system installation or upgrade, including any needed water service improvements
- Heating, ventilation, or air conditioning
- Lighting
- Painting
- Plumbing
- Restoration of building such as ceilings, light fixtures, and floors
- Utility services upgrades, including water and sewer
- Other infrastructure improvements, as approved, with a significant impact on the building owner’s ability to attract highest and best use of tenants and/or increase sales for current tenant
Exterior Improvements
- Repair and restoration of architectural detail, including façade improvements
- Material costs
- Window repair
- Masonry work
- Repair and replacement of signs and awnings
- Roof repair
- Green Infrastructure
- Other infrastructure improvements, as approved, with a significant impact on the building owner’s ability to attract highest and best use of tenants and/or increase sales for current tenant.
- Aery Group Presentation
- Cannabis Control Division Presentation
- Site Selection, Development, and Use Cannabis Workshop
- City of Las Cruces Economic Development Department and Visit Las Cruces Presentations
- Dona Ana County Planning and Zoning Cannabis Presentation
- NM Angels Presentation
- NM Department of Agriculture Presentation
- NM Economic Development Department Presentation
- Office of the State Engineer Presentation
- Seedcrest Presentation
- Small Business Development Center NM Presentation
- Recreational cannabis became legal in New Mexico on June 29, 2021
- The state’s Cannabis Control Division not later than September 1, 2021:
- Creates the Cannabis Regulatory Advisory Commission
- Accepts and begins processing license applications for cannabis producers, cannabis producer micro-businesses and properly licensed medical cannabis producers
- The state’s Cannabis Control Division no later than January 1, 2022:
- Begins licensing cannabis training and education programs
- Issues cannabis server permits
- Accepts and begins processing license applications for all license types
- Retail sale of commercial cannabis in New Mexico begins no later than April 1, 2022
