$15,737,374 has been wired to Albuquerque. Where is it going?
Every month, New Mexico distributes a third of the cannabis excise tax collected inside each city back to that city’s government — unrestricted, straight into the general fund. These are the state’s own records of what Albuquerque (city) has received: rank #1 of 93 NM local governments · $28 per resident · $757.2M in local cannabis sales since 2022. What it gets spent on is decided in this town’s chambers — which is why this page lives in its Town Square.
The last twelve checks
| Distribution month | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-06 | $336,035 |
| 2026-05 | $386,892 |
| 2026-04 | $320,673 |
| 2026-03 | $374,049 |
| 2026-02 | $309,802 |
| 2026-01 | $288,540 |
| 2025-12 | $321,584 |
| 2025-11 | $299,835 |
| 2025-10 | $283,094 |
| 2025-09 | $323,402 |
| 2025-08 | $285,428 |
| 2025-07 | $274,567 |
Source: NM Taxation & Revenue, monthly CAN Distribution Detail by Location — the state’s ledger of actual payments, not an estimate. Statewide, $59.1M has gone to local governments since sales began.
Do something with it
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Ask one question at the next meeting: “Where did our $15.7M in cannabis money go?” If the answer is “the general fund,” ask what it bought.