$217,833 has been wired to Artesia. 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 Artesia (local) has received: rank #36 of 93 NM local governments · $10.2M 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 | $4,301 |
| 2026-05 | $1,423 |
| 2026-04 | $5,187 |
| 2026-03 | $1,572 |
| 2026-02 | $4,156 |
| 2026-01 | $5,223 |
| 2025-12 | $5,221 |
| 2025-11 | $4,767 |
| 2025-10 | $4,544 |
| 2025-09 | $4,923 |
| 2025-08 | $5,645 |
| 2025-07 | $3,126 |
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.
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Ask one question at the next meeting: “Where did our $218K in cannabis money go?” If the answer is “the general fund,” ask what it bought.