Houston has no traditional zoning code, so cannabis-style commercial siting rules do not exist. Recreational cannabis retail is illegal statewide. Hemp-derived CBD retailers operate under Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 122 plus Houston Chapter 28 building rules and any private deed restrictions on the parcel.
Unlike Dallas or Austin, Houston regulates land use through Chapter 42 (subdivision and development standards), Chapter 28 (building and life-safety), and privately recorded deed restrictions enforced by the City under Local Government Code Chapter 212. There is no use-district map that could restrict cannabis or hemp retail to specific commercial corridors. Recreational cannabis retail is barred at the state level under H&S Code Chapter 481. Hemp/CBD retailers selling products containing under 0.3% delta-9 THC operate under Texas Agriculture Code Chapter 122 consumable hemp registration plus standard occupancy permits. Many Houston neighborhoods have deed restrictions barring smoke shops, vape shops, or adult-oriented uses, which the City may enforce in district court.
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; deed-restriction violations draw City civil suits.
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