Home cultivation of marijuana is illegal in Cedar Hill under Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 481, with even small grow operations charged as state-jail or higher felonies based on plant weight.
Texas does not allow recreational or medical home cultivation of cannabis. Under Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 481.121, possession of marijuana in any amount is a criminal offense, and cultivation is treated as manufacture or possession with intent to deliver depending on plant weight. Even hobby-scale cultivation can constitute a state-jail felony (4 oz to 5 lb) or a third-degree felony (over 5 lb). Cedar Hill police and Dallas County prosecutors enforce these laws; a city ordinance is not required because state criminal statutes apply directly. The Texas Compassionate Use Program (low-THC cannabis) is dispensed only by licensed dispensing organizations and does not authorize patient or caregiver home growing under any circumstance.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Cedar Hill code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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