Universal City, TX Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- Dispensaries allowed
- No storefront cannabis retail
- Medical program
- TCUP, delivery only typically
- Allowed THC cap
- 1 percent under TCUP
- Hemp CBD retail
- Permitted with DSHS registration
- Delta-8 status
- Disputed, subject to injunction
Summary
Recreational and medical cannabis dispensaries are prohibited throughout Texas. Only three state-licensed TCUP organizations may dispense low-THC products, none of which are located in Universal City.
Sec. 481.121. OFFENSE: POSSESSION OF MARIHUANA. (a) Except as authorized by this chapter, a person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally possesses a usable quantity of marihuana. (b) An offense under Subsection (a) is: (1) a Class B misdemeanor if the amount of marihuana possessed is two ounces or less; (2) a Class A misdemeanor if the amount of marihuana possessed is four ounces or less but more than two ounces; (3) a state jail felony if the amount of marihuana possessed is five pounds or less but more than four ounces ...
Full Breakdown
Universal City zoning does not permit cannabis dispensaries because such operations are not legal under Texas law. Texas has no recreational marijuana program, and the only legal distribution of cannabis products is through the Texas Compassionate Use Program administered by the Department of Public Safety. TCUP authorizes a small number of Dispensing Organizations statewide to sell low-THC cannabis products limited to one percent THC by weight to patients with qualifying conditions registered by a certified physician. These dispensing organizations operate from state-licensed locations, and delivery rather than storefront sales serves most of the state including the San Antonio metropolitan area.
3 percent Delta-9 THC by dry weight is operating illegally and subject to enforcement by state and federal authorities. Hemp-derived CBD retail is permitted subject to Texas Department of State Health Services consumable hemp registration. Delta-8 THC products are in legal dispute under state court injunctions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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