Border communities account for a growing slice of sales
Dope NM compares statewide totals with the changing geography of cannabis sales.
Original reporting: Dope NM · Dope NM staff · Source published August 27, 2026
NMCC summary of external reporting. Read the publisher’s full story below.
Using monthly state reports, Dope NM finds that communities along the Texas border increased their share of New Mexico cannabis sales between April 2022 and July 2026. Its analysis contrasts that growth with a comparatively steady statewide market.
City-level sales identify where purchases were recorded. They do not, on their own, establish customers’ home addresses or what happened after a purchase. Read the original for the data and method.
