Austin has no recreational cannabis retail because Texas prohibits it. Hemp-derived CBD and consumable-hemp retailers operate under Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 122 plus Austin Land Development Code commercial zoning. Smoke shops and CBD storefronts are treated as ordinary retail uses citywide.
Recreational cannabis retail is barred at the state level under Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 481, leaving Austin with no zoning category for adult-use dispensaries. Hemp-derived CBD retailers selling products containing under 0.3% delta-9 THC operate under Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 122 consumable hemp registration with the Texas Department of State Health Services, plus Austin Land Development Code retail zoning. CBD and smoke-shop uses are typically permitted in CS (Commercial-Services), GR (Community Commercial), and similar districts subject to standard occupancy permits. The three Compassionate Use Program dispensing organizations licensed under H&S Chapter 487 may operate medical satellite locations subject to local zoning. Delta-8 retailer status remains contested pending Texas litigation, which may affect future Austin zoning enforcement.
Unlicensed cannabis retail is a felony under TX H&S Code Section 481.120. Hemp retailers without Texas DSHS consumable-hemp registration face product seizure plus civil penalties, and zoning violations draw Austin Code Department citations and possible certificate-of-occupancy revocation.
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