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Planning commission approves cannabis repackaging conditional use at Meacham Drive
Summary
The Ruidoso Planning Commission granted a conditional-use permit for a Class 1 cannabis repackaging operation at 412 Meacham Drive, with a condition that any expansion into other types of cannabis manufacturing must return to the commission for approval.
The Ruidoso Planning Commission voted Nov. 4 to grant a conditional-use permit for a cannabis manufacturing Class 1 operation at 412 Meacham Drive that will repackage cannabis flower into retail units.
Staff said the existing operation at the site — identified in the record as the business "Monster House" — has been at that location more than two years and that the proposed repackaging work would be conducted entirely indoors. "This request for the Cannabis Manufacturing Class 1 does not appear to adversely impact health, safety [or] general welfare," staff told the commission and recommended approval, noting the site meets parking and setback rules and that the air filtration plan has been approved by the New Mexico Environment Department.
Applicants Mark Sr. and Maggie answered commissioners' questions during the public hearing. Mark described the process as taking product from bulk bottles and, with gloves and tongs, transferring flower into smaller packages so customers can see weights and the operation remains sanitary. "We currently prior we had cannabis in a bottle and we basically take it from the bottle ... and put it into another glass bag," Mark said. Maggie emphasized the request was limited to repackaging flower: "We are not seeking to repackage any kind of edibles or any other types of cannabis," she said, adding the business lacks facilities for edible production or solvent-based extraction.
Commissioners asked whether the conditional use would allow future manufacturing such as edibles or extraction; staff and applicants confirmed it would not. Staff recommended — and the commission adopted — a condition that any future expansion into manufacturing activities requiring a Class 2, 3 or 4 license must return to the commission for new approval.
A commissioner moved to grant the request referencing findings in the village code; after clarifying a typographical year in the case number, the commission voted to approve CU2025-102. The chair announced, "Motion carries," and said the applicants would receive paperwork to sign following the hearing.
What happens next: The conditional-use approval allows the business to operate the limited repackaging activity subject to the village condition and applicable state licensing and environmental approvals. Any proposal to expand into other classes of cannabis manufacturing will require a new application to the commission.
