$1,565,945 has been wired to Carlsbad. 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 Carlsbad (local) has received: rank #8 of 93 NM local governments · $49 per resident · $67.6M 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 | $27,771 |
| 2026-05 | $26,216 |
| 2026-04 | $31,653 |
| 2026-03 | $22,303 |
| 2026-02 | $25,186 |
| 2026-01 | $33,565 |
| 2025-12 | $38,334 |
| 2025-11 | $25,499 |
| 2025-10 | $27,139 |
| 2025-09 | $27,798 |
| 2025-08 | $46,080 |
| 2025-07 | $20,523 |
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
See Carlsbad on the state money map →
Find this government’s meetings →
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Ask one question at the next meeting: “Where did our $1.6M in cannabis money go?” If the answer is “the general fund,” ask what it bought.