Cannabis Retail Zoning Rules
At a glance
- What: O-26-39 (Grout, by request) would have amended the Integrated Development Ordinance to revise regulations for cannabis and nicotine retail uses in Table 4-2-1 (Allowable Uses) and Section 14-16-4-3.
- Rules suspended (August 3, 2026): Vice-President Champine moved to extend the meeting to 12:00 a.m.; carried 7-2 (against: Baca, Rogers).
- Amendment No. 1: Moved by Grout; failed 4-5. For: Baca, Bassan, Grout, Rogers. Against: Champine, Fiebelkorn, Lewis, Peña, Telles.
- Decision: Passage, moved by Grout, failed 3-6. For: Baca, Bassan, Grout. Against: Champine, Fiebelkorn, Lewis, Peña, Rogers, Telles.
- Related: The same meeting heard a presentation on cannabis and gross receipts tax from the City Economist (see Gross receipts tax and hold harmless phase-out).
- Gap: The action summary records motions and votes only; the content of Amendment No. 1 and the debate are not in the record collected here.
Sources
- City Council action summary, August 3, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/8/3153_M_City_Council_26-08-03_Action_Summary.pdf
- Council President letter of introduction, June 1, 2026: https://legistar.granicus.com/cabq/meetings/2026/6/3144_M_President_26-06-01_Letter_of_Introduction.pdf
Log
2026-08-03 - City Council
Meeting extended to midnight (7-2); Amendment No. 1 failed 4-5; passage failed 3-6.
2026-06-10 - Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee
Grout's Amendment No. 1 carried 5-0. His motion to send the bill to Council without recommendation failed 2-3 (for: Bassan, Grout). Fiebelkorn's motion to send it with a recommendation of Do Not Pass, as amended, carried 4-1 (against: Grout).
2026-06-01 - President
O-26-39 introduced (Grout, by request) and referred to the Land Use, Planning, and Zoning Committee.